单词 | compose |
释义 | compose —compose /kəmˈpəʊz/ aep /-ˈpoʊz/ verb (BECOME CALM) ↑Verb Endings for compose compose yourselfF0 to make yourself calm again after being angry or upset: » She finally stopped crying and composed herself.Thesaurus+: ↑Calming and relaxingcompose your features/thoughtsF0 to try to make yourself look or feel calm after being angry or upset: » I tried to compose my features into a smile.» He took a minute or two to compose his thoughts before he replied.Thesaurus+: ↑Controlling emotions , ↑Calm and relaxed , ↑Not showing or feeling emotionsverb (FORM) ↑Verb Endings for compose be composed of sthB2 to be formed from various things: » Air is composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.» The committee is composed of MPs, doctors, academics and members of the public.» The audience was composed largely of young people.Thesaurus+: ↑Comprising and consisting of , ↑Including and containingF0 [T] to be the parts that something is made of: » At that time, women composed only 1.6 percent of the US forces.Thesaurus+: ↑Comprising and consisting of , ↑Including and containingverb [I or T] (PRODUCE ART) ↑Verb Endings for compose ► B2 to produce music, poetry, or formal writing: » Prokofiev started composing at the age of five.» The music was specially composed for the film.» a piece of music composed for the flute» He composed this poem for his wife.» FORMAL My lawyer is going to compose a letter of complaint.Thesaurus+: ↑Writing, reading and studying musicThesaurus+: ↑Writing and typingverb [T] SPECIALIZED (ARRANGE TEXT) ↑Verb Endings for compose ► F0 to arrange words, sentences, pages, etc. in preparation for printingThesaurus+: ↑Printing and word processing |
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