composure

英 [kəmˈpəʊʒə(r)]

美 [kəmˈpoʊʒər]

n.  沉着; 镇静; 镇定

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Collins.1 / BNC.12402 / COCA.12757

牛津词典

noun

• 沉着；镇静；镇定
  the state of being calm and in control of your feelings or behaviour
  1. to keep/lose/recover/regain your composure
     保持 / 失去 / 恢复镇静

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 冷静;镇定;沉着
  Composureis the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.
  1. For once Dimbleby lost his composure. It was all he could do to stop tears of mirth falling down his cheeks...
     这一次丁布尔比没能控制住自己的感情。他唯一能做的也就是不让欢乐的泪水流下脸庞。
  2. Stopping only briefly to regain her composure, she described her agonising ordeal.
     她只停顿了一小会儿让自己恢复平静，然后讲述了她无比痛苦的经历。

英英释义

noun

• steadiness of mind under stress
  1. he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
  Synonym:calmcalmnessequanimity

双语例句

• She recovered herself/ her composure and smiled.
  她恢复了常态[镇静]，笑了笑。
• I felt disgusted at the little wretch's composure.
  我对于这个小可怜虫的坦然态度极感厌恶。
• The editor was thankful, and resumed his composure.
  那位编辑很高兴，于是又恢复了镇静的态度。
• Well, I admire your composure.
  好佩服你的沉着喔。
• He showed great composure in difficult situations.
  他在困难环境中表现得极沉着。
• The interruption gave him time to regain his composure.
  这次中断使他有时间恢复镇静。
• Now I am confused about my duty and have lost all composure because of miserly weakness.
  现在我对我的责任感到困惑茫然，这可怕的脆弱使我失去了一切平静。
• Superficially, Hitler soon appeared to have regained his usual composure.
  表面上看来，希特勒很快就恢复了他惯常的镇定自若的姿态。
• She was the only prominent candidate for death in this bunker who displayed an admirable and superior composure.
  她是这个地下室中唯一显贵的和注定要死的妇女，并且表现出一种令人钦佩和胜人一筹的镇静态度。
• After a while he washed his face and hands, and tried to regain his composure.
  过了一阵，他洗了脸和手，竭力想恢复平静。