"even keel" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 情緒穩定
• 平穩狀態

Definition

指人或事物保持平靜、穩定和有控制的狀態，特別是在經歷困難或壓力之後。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Even keel”為非正式用語，來自航海名詞，表示船平穩。英文裡多指情緒或情況穩定，常搭配“keep on an even keel”。常見於度過困難後，非用於興奮的狀態。

Examples

He tries to keep his life on an even keel.

他努力讓自己的生活保持**情緒穩定**。

After the storm, things returned to an even keel.

暴風雨過後，一切恢復到**平穩狀態**。

The company managed to stay on an even keel during the crisis.

公司在危機期間保持**平穩狀態**。

It took her a few months to get back to an even keel after moving to the new city.

她搬到新城市後，過了幾個月才重新回到**情緒穩定**。

I need to stay on an even keel or I’ll get overwhelmed with work.

我需要保持**情緒穩定**，否則工作會讓我喫不消。

Things have finally settled down and we’re back on an even keel now.

事情終於平息下來了，我們現在又回到了**平穩狀態**。