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发音：[ˌimpə(r)ˈtɜr(r)bəb(ə)l]
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例句：
- Imperturbable means unable to be upset, disturbed, or agitated, even in difficult or challenging circumstances. It implies a sense of calmness.
- He seemed more enthusiastic, more vital than his imperturbable adversary, who possessed a style that was obviously more professional, but at the same time less emotional for the large crowd that filled the house.
- The young Oxford graduate possessed an imperturbable and magnificent self-conceit, against which the surges of angry criticism dashed themselves in vain.
- His imperturbable coolness in the narration of events, excites no little surprise, but most of his judges would prefer a more passionate tone.
- The diplomat’s imperturbable response to the hostile questioning at the press conference demonstrated his professionalism and expertise in diplomacy.
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解释：
- Imperturbable这个单词做形容词使用，其表示“marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness”这一含义，即“冷静的/沉着的/泰然自若的/沉着冷静的”，与calm/composed/nonchalant这些单词构成近义词。
- 具体使用场景如下：
- Half smiling, with imperturbable brightness and friendliness, the Buddha looked steadily at the stranger and dismissed him with a hardly visible gesture.（佛陀面露微笑，带着沉着的的自信和友善，定定地看着这个陌生人，用一个几乎看不见的手势把他打消了。）
—Culture - Despite facing constant criticism and hostility from her opponents, the candidate remained imperturbable throughout the election campaign.（尽管面临对手的不断批评和敌意，但这位候选人在整个竞选活动中仍然不为所动。）
—Politics - That is especially true for Michaels, who is famously imperturbable under pressure, professorially philosophical about the businesses of comedy and television, and consistently medium-cool in his overall demeanor.（对于迈克尔斯来说尤其如此，他是出了名的在压力下不动摇，对喜剧和电视业务具有教授哲学，并且在他的整体举止中始终保持中等冷静。）
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