equanimity

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equanimity — 名詞

1. the ability to remain calm and in control of your emotions when something bad, u

1.名詞C1
釋義

鎮靜;平靜

面對困難或打擊時的冷靜沉著

the ability to remain calm and in control of your emotions when something bad, unexpected, or difficult happens — for example, staying composed when you lose your job, receive bad news, or face strong criticism.

例句

Mei-Lin faced the exam results with surprising equanimity, having been anxious all week.

Mei-Lin 面對考試成績時展現了驚人的鎮靜,考慮到她整個星期都那麼焦慮。

with + equanimity, contrasting prior anxiety

Dr. Okafor announced the budget cuts to his staff with remarkable equanimity.

Dr. Okafor 以非凡的平靜向員工宣布了預算削減的消息。

collocation: remarkable equanimity

常見搭配
  • with equanimity
  • remarkable equanimity
  • surprising equanimity
  • perfect equanimity
  • usual equanimity
  • accept with equanimity
  • face with equanimity
  • lose one's equanimity
  • maintain one's equanimity
同義詞
  • composure

    more active — suggests a deliberate effort to stay calm

  • poise

    suggests elegant, graceful calm in social situations

  • serenity

    implies a deeper inner peace, not necessarily in response to stress

  • calmness

    more general and informal; lacks the nuance of facing difficulty

反義詞
  • agitation

    restless or disturbed state, opposite of calm

  • distress

    strong worry or unhappiness, opposite of composure

  • anxiety

    nervousness about something uncertain

文法句型

with + equanimity

equanimity + during/beneath/despite + [difficult situation]

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — do not use a or an before it. Often modified by adjectives such as remarkable, surprising, calm, perfect, or usual. Common prepositions that follow it: with, during, beneath, despite, in the face of.

常見錯誤

He showed an equanimity that surprised everyone.
He showed equanimity that surprised everyone.
equanimity is uncountable and does not take an article.
She accepted the news with equality.
She accepted the news with equanimity.
equality means fairness or sameness; equanimity means calmness.

同根字

  • equanimous
    形容詞C2
  • equanimously
    副詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • with remarkable equanimity
  • with surprising equanimity
  • one's usual equanimity