| 单词 | composure |
| 释义 | composure (once / 814 pages) n When you stay calm under pressure, you keep your composure. Keeping your composure for a skinned knee? Easy. Keeping your composure during an avalanche? Not so easy. The word composure is from the related word composed, but don't think of the word in the musical sense. In this case, composed means calm. What's the difference between the two? Well, composed is an adjective, so you simply are composed. Composure, on the other hand, is a noun, so you can lose, keep, regain, or maintain your composure — your ability to stay calm. If you lose your composure, you're freaking out. WORD FAMILYcomposure: composures+/component: components/compose: component, composed, composer, composes, composing, composition, compositor, composure, decompose, discompose/composed: composedly/composer: composers/composition: compositional, compositions/compositional: compositionally, decompositional/compositor: compositors/decomposable: undecomposable/decompose: decomposable, decomposed, decomposes, decomposing, decomposition/decomposition: decompositions/discompose: discomposed, discomposes, discomposing, discomposure/discomposed: discomposedly/discomposure: discomposures USAGE EXAMPLESAnd even George Washington, so renowned for his composure, quivered during his address to the Senate after nervously improvising in his first inauguration. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) But this was also a show of composure under pressure from Chelsea’s closest challengers at the top of the Premier League. The Guardian(Dec 27, 2016) Yet they defied low expectations based on gender and race with composure. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) n steadiness of mind under stress he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper calm, calmness, equanimity discomposure a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid great coolness and composure under strain placidity, quiet, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillitya disposition free from stress or emotion ataraxiapeace of mind disposition, temperament your usual mood |
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