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

• The interruption gave him time to regain his composure.
  这次中断使他有时间恢复镇静。
• 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。
• Well, I admire your composure.
  好佩服你的沉着喔。
• 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；
• 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。
• His majestic presence; olympian detachment; olympian beauty and serene composure.
  他庄严的出场；威严的特遣部队；庄严的美和平静的沉着。
• 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。
• 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。
• The editor resumed his composure.
  那位编辑恢复了镇静的态度。
• 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。