sang-froid
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sang-froid /ˌsɒŋ ˈfrwɑː $ ˌsɑːŋ-/ noun [uncountable] literary CONFIDENTcourage and the ability to keep calm in dangerous or difficult situations 镇定,沉着,冷静
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sang-froid• She was mystified by my apparent sang-froid.• Yet, while many of his followers fretted about it, de Gaulle viewed the situation with remarkable sang-froid.Origin sang-froid (1700-1800) French “cold blood”sang-froid nounChinese
the to ability keep in Corpus calm courage and
sang-froid
sang-froid /ˌsɒŋ ˈfrwɑː $ ˌsɑːŋ-/
noun [uncountable] literary
sang-froid /ˌsɒŋ ˈfrwɑː $ ˌsɑːŋ-/
noun [uncountable] literary Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: 'cold blood'
courage and the ability to keep calm in dangerous or difficult situations
Language: French
Origin: 'cold blood'