/ˌɪm.pəˌtɜː.bəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
沉着冷静,泰然自若;指在压力或困境下保持镇定、不受干扰的品质。
She handled the crisis with remarkable imperturbability, never raising her voice once.
她以非凡的沉着应对了这场危机,自始至终没有提高嗓门。
His imperturbability in the face of relentless questioning from the press earned him the respect of both allies and opponents, who saw in him a leader not easily shaken by external pressures.
面对媒体连珠炮般的质问,他始终泰然自若,这为他赢得了盟友和对手的共同尊重——他们都认为他是一位不会轻易被外部压力所动摇的领导者。
该词源自拉丁语 imperturbare,由前缀 im-(表示"不")和 perturbare(意为"扰乱、使混乱")组合而成。perturbare 又由 per-(彻底地)和 turbare(搅动、使骚乱)构成,turbare 的词根 turba 意为"混乱、骚动"。整个词的核心含义就是"不可被扰乱的状态"。该词经由法语进入英语,在17世纪前后开始广泛使用,多用于形容一个人处变不惊的气质。