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单词 composure
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composure

(kəmpoʊʒəʳ)
uncountable noun
Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.
[formal]
For once Dimbleby lost his composure. It was all he could do to stop tears of mirthfalling down his cheeks.
Stopping only briefly to regain her composure, she described her agonising ordeal.
Synonyms: calmness, calm, poise, self-possession More Synonyms of composure

composure in British English

(kəmˈpəʊʒə)
noun
calmness, esp of the mind; tranquillity; serenity

composure in American English

(kəmˈpoʊʒər)
noun
calmness of mind or manner; tranquillity; self-possession
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˌequaˈnimity
Word origin
compose + -ure

Examples of 'composure' in a sentence
composure

We showed a lot of composure and control.
The Sun (2012)
He has great quality and great composure.
The Sun (2011)
The key to his batting is calmness and composure.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We just needed a bit more composure in front of goal.
The Sun (2012)
She had recovered any composure that she might have lost.
George Eliot Daniel Deronda (1876)
But it is in that sense of composure and control that he makes his scores.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
 Great composure and skill for the goal.
The Sun (2013)
We just need that composure in front of goal.
The Sun (2015)
But at home it took us a little longer to recover our composure.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Victory was there for either side with any composure in front of goal.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She regains relative composure and continues.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
That made him lose his composure.
The Sun (2008)
He tries to regain his composure.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He showed great confidence and composure.
The Sun (2014)
We need to win the game and it's having that calmness and composure.
The Sun (2014)
His tight control and composure is so important in five-man midfield.
The Sun (2006)
We were still trying to regain our composure when we rounded a corner and found ourselves in the middle of a youth gang.
Christianity Today (2000)
For a moment she seemed surprised to see him but then quickly recovered her composure and went to help Ham serve the meal.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
I've seen him lose all composure.
The Sun (2009)
He loses the Ashes, he loses his composure.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In his quieter moments, too, he exuded control and composure.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He added: 'I thought there was a calmness and composure about our display that was hugely encouraging.
The Sun (2014)

In other languages
composure

British English: composure NOUN
Composure is the appearance or feeling of calm and the ability to control your feelings.
She was a little nervous at first but she soon regained her composure.
  • American English: composure
  • Brazilian Portuguese: compostura
  • Chinese: 镇定
  • European Spanish: serenidad
  • French: contenance
  • German: Fassung
  • Italian: calma
  • Japanese: 落ち着き
  • Korean: 침착
  • European Portuguese: compostura
  • Latin American Spanish: serenidad

Chinese translation of 'composure'

composure

(kəmˈpəuʒəʳ)

n (u)

  1. [of person] 镇(鎮)静(靜) (zhènjìng)
    to keep/lose one's composure 保持/不再镇(鎮)静(靜) (bǎochí/bùzài zhènjìng)
    to regain one's composure 恢复(復)镇(鎮)静(靜) (huīfù zhènjìng)
(noun) 
Definition
the state of being calm or unworried
Stopping briefly to regain her composure, she described her ordeal.
Synonyms
calmness
She faced her ordeal with admirable calmness.
calm
Church leaders have appealed for calm.
poise
It took a moment for Mark to recover his poise.
self-possession
She found her customary self-possession had deserted her.
cool (slang)
She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the situation.
ease
Qigong exercises promote ease of mind and body.
dignity
serenity
a wonderful feeling of peace and serenity
tranquillity
He has a tranquillity and maturity that I desperately need.
coolness
They praised him for his coolness under pressure.
aplomb
The cast executed the production with professional aplomb.
equanimity
He faced his defeat with equanimity.
self-assurance
sang-froid
He behaves throughout with a certain sang-froid.
placidity
imperturbability
collectedness
sedateness
Opposites
impatience
,
nervousness
,
agitation
,
uneasiness
,
excitability
,
perturbation
,
discomposure

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aplomb
Definition
calm self-possession
The cast executed the production with professional aplomb.
Synonyms
self-possession,
confidence,
stability,
self-confidence,
composure,
poise,
coolness,
calmness,
equanimity,
balance,
self-assurance,
sang-froid,
level-headedness
in the sense of calm
Church leaders have appealed for calm.
Synonyms
peace,
calmness
in the sense of cool
Definition
calmness
She kept her cool and managed to get herself out of the situation.
Synonyms
calmness,
control,
temper,
composure,
self-control,
poise,
self-discipline,
self-possession,
QL

Synonyms of 'composure'

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