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stoic

UK //ˈstəʊɪk//US //ˈstoʊɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'Stoikos',指在雅典彩绘柱廊(Stoa Poikile)讲学的哲学家,后经拉丁语 'Stoicus' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指斯多葛学派哲学家,该学派主张通过理性控制情感,坦然接受命运安排。

“The ancient Stoics believed in enduring pain without complaint.”

(古代斯多葛学派信奉默默忍受痛苦。)

“Marcus Aurelius was a famous Roman Stoic emperor.”

(马可·奥勒留是著名的罗马斯多葛学派皇帝。)

同义词:philosopher, ascetic, sage

adjective

❶ 形容人面对困难时表现出超然的冷静与坚韧,不易受情绪波动影响。

“He remained stoic despite receiving bad news.”

(尽管收到坏消息,他依然保持冷静。)

“Her stoic expression hid the sadness she felt inside.”

(她平静的表情掩盖了内心的悲伤。)

同义词:unemotional, impassive, resolute

常见短语

stoic calm — 形容面对危机时异常镇定的状态,如同斯多葛学派提倡的情绪控制。

“The captain maintained a stoic calm during the storm.”

(船长在暴风雨中保持着异常的镇定。)

stoic acceptance — 指坦然接受无法改变的事实,带有哲学意味的顺从态度。

“She faced her illness with stoic acceptance.”

(她以斯多葛式的坦然接受了自己的疾病。)