| 单词 | equanimous |
| 释义 | equanimous (once / 2497 pages) adj If you're equanimous, you're serene and calm. Some people meditate or do yoga in an attempt to be more equanimous. People who are equanimous seem enviably composed and balanced. You might be equanimous about some things, remaining calm when your dog barks or your smoke alarm goes off, but less equanimous about others. Many philosophies and religions, including Buddhism and Hinduism, emphasize the importance of striving to be equanimous. The word is related to equanimity, both from the Latin aequanimis, "mild or kind," or "even minded." WORD FAMILYequanimous: equanimity USAGE EXAMPLESTrump’s response, in an 11:45 p.m. tweet, was equanimous by his standards. Wall Street Journal(Jul 21, 2016) So British scientists might be expected to be similarly equanimous about the forthcoming referendum on the country’s membership of the EU. Economist(May 26, 2016) Protesters greeting the arrival of the legislative session were less equanimous. Washington Times(Apr 25, 2016) adj in full control of your faculties Syn collected, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed composed serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress |
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