equable

形容词 adj.
/ˈɛk.wə.bəl/    /ˈɛk.wə.bəl/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Unvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform.
    — The cheerful influence of the morning seemed to have some effect, even upon his equable temper.
  2. Free from extremes of heat or cold.
    — The indulgences of habit she would not resign, therefore held by the pleasures of the table; but the comforts of equable heat, which was particularly necessary, she denied herself much too long, and resisted warm clothing most determinately;...
  3. Not easily disturbed; tranquil.

词形变化

more equable comparative most equable superlative æquable alternative,archaic

词汇关系

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin aequābilis, from aequō (“make level”), from aequus (“even, level”).
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