sangfroid
sangfroid — 名詞
1. The quality of being able to remain clear-headed and calm when facing danger, su
沉著冷靜
面對危險或壓力時保持鎮定的能力
The quality of being able to remain clear-headed and calm when facing danger, sudden stress, or serious difficulty — for example, a pilot whose sangfroid saves passengers during an engine failure, or a negotiator who stays steady while a situation escalates.
During the fire, the fire chief maintained his sangfroid and evacuated everyone safely.
火災發生時，消防隊長保持沉著冷靜，安全地疏散了所有人員。
maintain + sangfroid during an emergency
When the market crashed, Mei kept her sangfroid and waited for recovery instead of panicking.
股市崩盤時，Mei 保持沉著冷靜，沒有慌張拋售，而是等待市場復甦。
keep + sangfroid under financial pressure
Asher showed remarkable sangfroid on stage, speaking clearly to an audience of hundreds.
Asher 在臺上展現了非凡的沉著冷靜，對著數百名觀眾清晰發言。
show + sangfroid in performance
Vinícius handled the sudden bleeding with complete sangfroid, calmly directing the other nurses.
Vinícius 以完全的沉著冷靜處理突發出血，冷靜地指揮其他護理人員。
with + sangfroid in a medical crisis
Nia never lost her sangfroid during the hostage negotiation, even when the gunman began shouting.
在挾持談判過程中，即使槍手開始大聲叫囂，Nia 也從未失去她的沉著冷靜。
lose + sangfroid (negative pattern showing its opposite)
- maintain sangfroid
- keep sangfroid
- show sangfroid
- with sangfroid
- lose sangfroid
- remarkable sangfroid
- complete sangfroid
- sangfroid under pressure
- composure
more common, everyday term for emotional control; sangfroid adds the nuance of danger
- aplomb
close synonym, also French-derived; aplomb stresses graceful confidence, sangfroid stresses cool-headedness under threat
- poise
suggests dignified self-assurance, not necessarily in a dangerous situation
- equanimity
emphasises mental evenness during difficulty; more about inner balance than visible control
文法句型
uncountable noun — no article
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — never used as 'a sangfroid' or 'sangfroids'. The word comes from French sang (blood) + froid (cold); it refers to the same quality of cool-headedness as 'composure', but carries a stronger sense of nerve under real danger. Not related to the phrase 'in cold blood', which describes deliberate cruelty.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- pilot
- surgeon
- negotiator
- firefighter
- commander
- emergency worker
副詞搭配
- with complete
- with remarkable
- with perfect
- with icy
常用片語
- maintain one's sangfroid
- lose one's sangfroid
- keep one's sangfroid
- show sangfroid
介系詞搭配
- under pressure
- in the face of danger
- during a crisis