composure
UK/kәm'pәuʒә/US
TOEFLGREC2
释义
n.
Calmness and control over one's emotions
镇静,沉着
词根拆分
词根派生compos(e)共同,一起
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-ure放置,放,安放
=composure
compose 的 -ure 名词,取 compose yourself 那层含义:把情绪重新聚拢成平静秩序的状态。composure 就是在压力下让内心各部分保持有序、稳定。
常用搭配
- 1.keep one's composure保持镇定
- 2.lose composure失去镇定
- 3.regain composure恢复镇定
- 4.maintain composure保持沉着
例句
- 1.
She kept her composure even as the crowd booed.
即便观众喝倒彩,她仍保持镇定。
- 2.
He lost his composure and started shouting.
他失去了镇定,开始大喊大叫。