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Composure N Caution Energy Kəm'pəuʒə N.镇静,沉着;自若 英 镇静,沉着

单词 composure
音标 [kəm'pəuʒə]
解释 n.镇静,沉着;自若
红宝书 【英】 n. 镇静,沉着 ,自若 (tranquillity; equanimity)
【考】 chary : caution / imperturbable : composure(谨慎的[人]谨慎/镇 静的[人]镇静)tedious : energy / disturbing : composure(沉闷的东西使人失去 精力/扰乱的东西使人 失去镇静)
【记】 com+pos (放)+ure(状态)→放 在一起的状态→沉着
字源 composure (n.)
c.1600, "composition" (also, in early use, with many senses now given to compound), from compose + -ure. Sense of "tranquility, calmness" is first recorded 1660s, from composed "calm" (1620s). For sense, compare colloquial to fall apart "to lose one's composure."
不择手段背单词 n. 镇静沉着 = tranquility = equanimity; 自我克制 = self-possession
【类】chary: caution = imperturbable: composure谨慎的人谨慎 = 镇静的人镇静tedious: energy = disturbing: composure沉闷的使人失去精力 = 扰乱的使人失去镇静
趣味全助记 【记】compose有平静的意思,composer作曲家是沉着镇静的来作曲的。
【相关】repose 休息,静止

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