Word · Frequency #21166
aplombs
沉着；泰然自若
aplombs is the plural of aplomb.
composure under pressure
- 1.
Self-confidence; poise; composure.
自信；镇定；沉着。
- 2.
The apparent elegance and precision exhibited by a confident, accomplished dancer.
自信且技艺精湛的舞者所展现出的优雅与精准。
- 3.
The perpendicular; perpendicularity.
垂直；垂直状态。
自信；镇定；沉着。；自信且技艺精湛的舞者所展现出的优雅与精准。；垂直；垂直状态。；沉着；泰然自若
In use
She handled the difficult interview with remarkable aplomb.
The young chef carved the roast with the aplomb of a seasoned professional.
Despite the sudden change of plans, he answered every question with aplomb.
with aplomb
with aplomb 作为副词短语，表示‘沉着地’。
She handled the crisis with aplomb.
她沉着冷静地处理了危机。
show/display aplomb
show/display aplomb 是动词+名词搭配。
The pilot showed remarkable aplomb during the emergency.
飞行员在紧急情况下表现出非凡的沉着。
handle/deal with something with aplomb
动词短语 + with aplomb 结构，强调方式。
Connections
Collocations
- with aplomb
- 沉着地；从容不迫地
- She dealt with the crisis with aplomb.她沉着地应对了危机。
- carry something off with aplomb
- 从容地完成某事；出色地搞定某事
- She carried off the presentation with aplomb.她从从容容地完成了演示。
- maintain one's aplomb
- 保持镇定
- He maintained his aplomb even when the interviewers attacked his record.即使面试官攻击他的履历，他依然保持镇定。
- customary aplomb
- 惯常的沉着
- With her customary aplomb, she turned the awkward silence into a joke.她以惯常的沉着，把尴尬的沉默变成了一个玩笑。
- grace and aplomb
- 优雅与沉着
- She handled the situation with grace and aplomb.她优雅而沉着地处理了这件事。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 aplomb 记成‘a plumb line（铅垂线）’的样子：笔直、稳定，正如沉着自信。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、public speaking、news reporting aplomb 是较正式的词，多用于书面语或正式讲话，表示“沉着、镇定”，常搭配 with aplomb 使用，意为“极为镇定地”。日常口语中更常用 confidence 或 composure。
Grammar Note
noun
Pronunciation & Spelling
Aplomb ends in /ɒm/. Genuine sound matches include bomb (/bɒm/), prom (/prɒm/), and mom (/mɒm/). Beware lookalikes spelled with -omb that sound different: comb (/kəʊm/), tomb (/tuːm/), and womb (/wuːm/).
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.