Dictionary entry
ataraxis
noun
宁静；平静；安宁
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
- 1.
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
In use
After the exams ended, she finally found a moment of ataraxis.
He practices deep breathing every morning to achieve ataraxis before work.
The quiet garden gave him a rare feeling of ataraxis.
find/achieve ataraxis
ataraxis 常与 find/achieve 搭配，表示达到平静状态。
She meditates daily to find ataraxis.
她每天冥想以寻求内心的平静。
in a state of ataraxis
强调处于平静状态，常用在系表结构中。
He lived in a state of ataraxis after retiring.
退休后他生活在平静安宁之中。
Common mistakes
I am very ataraxis.I am very ataraxic.
ataraxis是名词，不可作表语形容词使用；应使用其形容词形式ataraxic表示‘平静的’。
He needs an ataraxis.He needs ataraxis.
ataraxis是不可数名词，前不能用不定冠词an修饰；直接使用不加冠词的原形表示状态。
Connections
Confusing words
- serenity
- 宁静 · serenity 侧重外在环境的宁静平和，而 ataraxis 强调内心的超然平静。
- tranquility
- 平静 · tranquility 常指环境或心境的平静状态，而 ataraxis 特指摆脱焦虑后的深层安宁。
- equanimity
- 镇定 · equanimity 指压力下的冷静自持，而 ataraxis 是彻底无焦虑的平和心境。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
不可数名词
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