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 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。
• 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。
• Nothing could ruffle the perfect composure with which she casually greets members of staff.
  什么都不能扰乱她随意地和员工打招呼时流露出的那种镇定自若。
• She found a quiet place to regain her composure, and the team continued with the discussions.
  她找了一个安静的地方让自己恢复冷静，然后团队继续讨论。
• He accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity.
  他平静地接受了他们的问题，而她当时也显得很镇静。
• 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。
• It's not far off, regain my composure and get back to the job at hand.
  没过多久，我就重新恢复镇定，回到手边的工作中。
• 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；
• He was obviously very shocked but he soon regained his composure.
  显然，他很震惊，但很快又恢复了镇静。
• Well, I admire your composure.
  好佩服你的沉着喔。