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

• Now I am confused about my duty and have lost all composure because of miserly weakness.
  现在我对我的责任感到困惑茫然，这可怕的脆弱使我失去了一切平静。
• 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 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。
• 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 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。
• You may not understand his silence but you must keep your composure at all times.
  你可能不明白他的沉默，但你必须保持沉着您在任何时候。
• 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。
• He showed great composure in difficult situations.
  他在困难环境中表现得极沉着。
• 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。
• His composure was shattered, his eloquence gone.
  他的镇静散了架，口才也没有了。