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 resumed his composure.
  那位编辑恢复了镇静的态度。
• 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。
• She recovered herself/ her composure and smiled.
  她恢复了常态[镇静]，笑了笑。
• 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。
• 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。
• At that, Reno lost her cool composure.
  听了那句话，雷诺失去了冷静。
• 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。
• I thought, 'I got this. We got this.' Her composure, however, didn't last long.
  我在想，我做到了，我们做到了。但是她的镇静没能持续太久。
• 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。
• 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。