composure

英 [kəmˈpəʊʒə(r)]

美 [kəmˈpoʊʒər]

n. 沉着; 镇静; 镇定

TOEFL GRE TEM8

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

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 resumed his composure.
那位编辑恢复了镇静的态度。
She was the only prominent candidate for death in this bunker who displayed an admirable and superior composure.
她是这个地下室中唯一显贵的和注定要死的妇女，并且表现出一种令人钦佩和胜人一筹的镇静态度。
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。
For a minute he looked uncertain, and then recovered his composure
有一小会儿他看上去有些迟疑不定，之后又恢复了镇定。
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。
Confronted with the disaster, we need composure, confidence, courage and an effective command.
面对灾难，我们需要镇定，信心，勇气和强有力的指挥。
After a while he washed his face and hands, and tried to regain his composure.
过了一阵，他洗了脸和手，竭力想恢复平静。
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。
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。