| 单词 | sang-froid |
| 释义 | sang-froid (once / 18439 pages) n If you have sang-froid, you can keep your cool, even under stress. Your feathers aren't easily ruffled. This foreign-sounding word is another way of saying "poise under pressure." We borrowed it from French, where it literally means "cold blood." Great athletes who do well in the last two minutes of a game have sang-froid. James Bond definitely has sang-froid. You better have sang-froid when you're taking the SATs. If you're worried, nervous and starting to crack, you've pretty much lost your sang-froid. WORD FAMILYsang-froid USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Vaughn and McCallum had a genial screen chemistry, trading quips and maintaining a blithe sang-froid in the face of danger. Washington Post(Nov 11, 2016) I did wonder, watching the debate, if her sang-froid in the face of those kinds of accusations plays differently to Trump’s supporters. New York Times(Oct 11, 2016) Mr. Garner, pragmatically, shows a little more sang-froid. Wall Street Journal(Jul 08, 2016) n great coolness and composure under strain Syn|Hyper aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise calm, calmness, composure, equanimity steadiness of mind under stress |
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