1. calm: not getting angry or upset,
even in a difficult situation
例：
I was trying to sound calm even though I
was very upset. （雖然我很生氣，但是我盡量讓語(yǔ)氣保持平和。）
Everyone praised Douglas for the calm way
in which he handled the situation. （人人都稱(chēng)贊道格拉斯在處理這個(gè)問(wèn)題時(shí)的冷靜表現(xiàn)。）
keep/stay calm
Keep calm and try not to panic. （冷靜點(diǎn)，別怕?。?/span>
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2. stay cool/keep cool: to stay calm
and not show your emotions, especially when other people are getting excited or
angry
例：
Sampras is the kind of player who always
manages to stay cool, even under pressure. （即使壓力重重，桑普拉斯依然可以保持冷靜。）
keep your cool (=not become angry)
He managed to keep his cool and ignore her
last comments. （他依然保持冷靜，對(duì)她剛才的評(píng)論置若罔聞。）
補(bǔ)充：
She looks efficient and as cool as a
cucumber. （她看起來(lái)工作很有效率，并且冷靜沉穩(wěn)。）
Outwardly she is cool, calm, and
collected. （她看起來(lái)很冷靜。）
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3. keep your head: to manage to stay
calm and to behave in a sensible way when something is likely to make you feel
frightened or worried
例：
Paul's good at keeping his head in a crisis.
（保羅在危機(jī)到來(lái)時(shí)總會(huì)保持冷靜。）
They were looking for a coach who could
stay enthusiastic and keep his head at the same time. （他們想找一個(gè)富有激情并且頭腦冷靜的教練。）
We need a candidate who can keep his or her
head even when clients get aggressive. （我們要招的人需要有這樣的素質(zhì)：即使顧客很兇要吵架，我們的員工也能保持冷靜，正確處理。）
keep a clear/cool/calm head
Keep a cool head. （保持冷靜。）
Get to sleep early tonight - you'll need to
keep a clear head tomorrow at the trial. （明天上庭需要要頭腦清醒，今晚早點(diǎn)睡吧。）
補(bǔ)充：''keep your
head''的反義詞''lose
your head'': to become unable to behave calmly or sensibly in a difficult
or frightening situation
例：
You'll be OK as long as you don't lose your
head and forget he's the real enemy. （只要你頭腦清醒，別忘了他是你真正的敵人，一切都會(huì)沒(méi)事。）
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4. composed: in control of your
emotions so that you look and feel calm in a difficult or upsetting situation
例：
I could see that she was angry but trying
to remain composed. （我知道她很生氣，但是竭力保持冷靜。）
It was several minutes before he felt
composed enough to speak to anyone. （他冷靜了幾分鐘，才能開(kāi)口說(shuō)話。）
He appeared very composed despite the
stress he was under. （盡管壓力重重，他仍顯得非常冷靜。）
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5. presence of mind: the ability to
stay calm that makes someone able to do the right thing immediately even in a
dangerous or difficult situation
例：
His presence of mind prevented a serious
accident. （他頭腦冷靜，將一場(chǎng)嚴(yán)重的事故化解了。）
presence of mind to do something
I'm still amazed that a terrified
19-year-old would have the presence of mind to reason with her kidnapper. （一個(gè)19歲的孩子被綁架了，還能頭腦冷靜地跟綁匪分析形勢(shì)，我真是難以置信。）
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6. unfazed/not fazed: calm in
a difficult situation, especially one in which someone is trying to confuse or
upset you
備注：''unfazed/not
fazed''常用于非正式的場(chǎng)合。
例：
Barton seemed unfazed by the accusations of
corruption. （巴頓被控貪污，但看起來(lái)還很鎮(zhèn)定。）
A few traders are concerned by the recent
drop in the stock market, but most are not fazed. （最近股票下跌，一些人很發(fā)愁，但大部分人很鎮(zhèn)定。）
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7. level-headed: able to behave
sensibly, think clearly, and remain calm, even in a difficult situation
例：
A good pilot needs to be calm and
level-headed. （一個(gè)好飛行員要保持頭腦冷靜。）
He had a level-headed approach to financial
matters. （處理財(cái)政問(wèn)題，他頭腦冷靜。）
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