| 单词 | stoic |
| 释义 | stoic (stoʊɪk) Word forms: plural stoics 1. adjective Stoic means the same as stoical. [formal, approval] They tried to be as stoic as their parents in this tragic situation. 2. countable noun If you say that someone is a stoic, you approve of them because they do not complain or show they are upset in bad situations. [formal, approval] Stoic in British English (ˈstəʊɪk) noun 1. a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium, holding that virtue and happiness can be attained only by submission to destiny and the natural law adjective 2. of or relating to the doctrines of the Stoics Word origin C16: via Latin from Greek stōikos, from stoa the porch in Athens where Zeno taughtstoic in British English (ˈstəʊɪk) noun 1. a person who maintains stoical qualities adjective 2. a variant of stoical Stoic in American English (ˈstouɪk) adjective 1. of or pertaining to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity 2. (lc) stoical noun 3. a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy 4. (lc) a person who maintains or affects the mental attitude advocated by the Stoics Word origin [1350–1400; ME ‹ L Stōicus ‹ Gk Stōikós, equiv. to stō- (var. s. of stoá stoa) + -ikos -ic]Examples of 'Stoic' in a sentence |
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