Word · Frequency #20293
unruffled
平静的;镇定的;泰然自若的
Calm and not emotionally agitated; serene, unbothered.
- 1.
Not ruffled or tousled.
不凌乱的;不蓬乱的。
- 2.
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; ; - Anthony Trollope
情绪平静,不紧张
- 3.
Calm, not ruffled, serene, at peace, unbothered.
平静的;不受打扰的;安宁的。
- 4.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
水面平静,无大浪
不凌乱的;平整的;风平浪静的;水波不兴的;不凌乱的;不蓬乱的。;情绪平静,不紧张;平静的;不受打扰的;安宁的。
In use
Even when the fire alarm went off, she stayed completely unruffled and guided everyone to the exit.
He listened to the angry complaints with an unruffled expression and then responded politely.
The manager was unruffled by the bad news and calmly explained the next steps.
with contented mind and unruffled spirit
unruffled water
be unruffled
She was completely unruffled during the interview.
面试期间她完全镇定自若。
remain unruffled
Connections
Collocations
- remain unruffled
- 保持镇定
- She remained unruffled during the emergency.她在紧急情况下保持镇定。
- unruffled composure
- 泰然自若
- He answered the hostile questions with unruffled composure.他泰然自若地回答了充满敌意的问题。
- unruffled surface
- 平静的水面
- The morning lake presented an unruffled surface.清晨的湖面一片平静,水波不兴。
- unruffled hair
- 整齐不乱的头发
- Even after the bike ride, her hair was unruffled.即使骑完自行车,她的头发依然整齐不乱。
- with unruffled calm
- 镇静自若地
- The pilot guided the plane down with unruffled calm.飞行员镇静自若地引导飞机降落。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把unruffled拆成“un+ruffled”:羽毛没被吹乱,水面没有波纹;想象一只鸟风浪中羽毛纹丝不动,神情镇定,就是unruffled。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:formal writing、news reporting、literary description 该词多用于正式、书面语境,常见于新闻报道、文学描写等,用来形容人遇事冷静、不慌乱;口语对话中较少直接使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -uffled 结尾,读作 /ʌfəld/,与 unruffled (/ənˈrʌfəld/) 中重读的 /rʌfəld/ 押韵;注意拼写相近的 rustled (/ˈrʌsəld/) 和 unrivaled (/ʌnˈraɪvəld/) 读音并不相同,不要按 -uffled 类推。
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