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

• 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 recovered herself/ her composure and smiled.
  她恢复了常态[镇静]，笑了笑。
• Well, I admire your composure.
  好佩服你的沉着喔。
• The interruption gave him time to regain his composure.
  这次中断使他有时间恢复镇静。
• I often had the impression that it works like adding some extra composure points to your attacking players.
  我经常有这样的印象，这么说了以后，你的攻击球员会在比赛中变得更加冷静和沉着；
• Once again, the President concealed anguish under a mask of courtesy and composure.
  总统又一次用礼貌和镇定掩盖着内心的痛苦。
• I nervously stared into space for what seemed like minutes until I regained my composure.
  我紧张得凝视著一个地方，似乎过了许久，我才回神。
• 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。
• 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。
• You may not understand his silence but you must keep your composure at all times.
  你可能不明白他的沉默，但你必须保持沉着您在任何时候。