equ-, 平等，相等。-anim, 呼吸，心境，词源同animal, animation.

1. His sense of humour allowed him to face adversaries with equanimity..

.他的幽默感让他能够平静地面对对手。

2. She accepted the prospect of her operation with equanimity .

她心情平静地接受了动手术的可能性。

3. She went again, and in so doing temporarily recovered her equanimity.

她又去看了戏, 而且这样一来又暂时恢复了她的平静.

4. The defeat was taken with equanimity by the leadership.

领导层坦然地接受了失败。

5. She recovered her equanimity, and was an agreeable image of serene dignity.

她恢复了平静, 显得安祥端庄、神采奕奕.