collected
UK/kә'lektid/US
GREA1
Definitions
adj.
Gathered together into one publication or set.
汇集成册的（作品全集）。
adj.
Calm and composed; in control of one's emotions.
镇定的，沉着的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcollecttogether, with
+
-edchoose, pick, read, gather
=collected
Past participle of collect as an adjective. The 'calm' sense comes straight from 'collect your thoughts' — a collected person has their scattered feelings gathered and under control.
Common Collocations
- 1.cool and collected冷静沉着
- 2.collected works作品全集
Example Sentences
- 1.
She stayed cool and collected during the emergency.
- 2.
His collected poems were published after his death.