presence of mind

短语
大学

镇定, 沉着

发音

UK /ˌpɹɛzn̩s əv ˈmaɪnd/
US /ˌpɹɛz(ə)ns əv ˈmaɪnd/

教材释义与例句

名词

镇定；处变不惊；遇事不慌

名词

气定神闲；沉着；镇定自若

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Focused alertness, good sense, quick-thinking resourcefulness, or stability of feeling and thought, especially in spite of circumstances which are distracting, stressful, or otherwise challenging.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

possession willpower self-control self-command self-possession self-will

词源

PIE word *h₁ésmi Calque of Latin praesentia animī, from praesentia (“state of being present, presence”) + animī (the genitive singular of animus (“intellect, mind”)).

来源：wiktionary