Word · Frequency #3128
composed
作曲；创作；撰写
composed is the past of compose.
to write or create music, poetry, or a literary work
指创作音乐、诗歌或书信、文章等。
- 1.
To make something by merging parts.
组成
- 2.
To make up the whole; to constitute.
构成
- 3.
To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
创作
- 4.
To calm; to free from agitation.
使平静
- 5.
To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.
构图
- 6.
To settle (an argument, dispute etc.); to come to a settlement.
解决
- 7.
To arrange in proper form; to reduce to order; to put in proper state or condition.
整理
组成；构成；拼合；使平静；使镇静；构图；布置（画面）；整理；使有序；调解；使和解
In use
She composed a beautiful sonata for the piano.
The committee is composed of experts from various fields.
He took a few deep breaths to compose himself before the interview.
compose sth
用于创作音乐、诗歌或文章。
He composed a beautiful symphony.
他创作了一首优美的交响曲。
be composed of sth
被动结构，表示事物的组成部分。
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
水由氢和氧组成。
compose oneself
反身用法，意为使冷静。
She took a deep breath to compose herself.
Connections
Collocations
- compose a letter
- 写信
- She composed a letter to her parents.她给父母写了一封信。
- compose music
- 作曲
- Beethoven composed many symphonies.贝多芬创作了许多交响曲。
- compose oneself
- 使自己镇定
- He took a deep breath to compose himself before the speech.他在演讲前深吸一口气让自己镇定下来。
- be composed of
- 由……组成
- The committee is composed of experts from different fields.委员会由来自不同领域的专家组成。
- compose a poem
- 写诗
- The poet composed a beautiful poem about nature.诗人写了一首关于大自然的美丽诗歌。
- compose a list
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你在作曲（compose）时，把音符（notes）像摆pose一样组合起来。
Context & Register
该义项（创作、写作、作曲）的语域为混合，通常用于正式或半正式场合，如音乐作曲、文学作品写作、正式信函等，但在日常对话中较少使用。常见于书面语和专业领域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the same /əʊz/ ending sound, rhyming with compose. Beware of lookalikes like 'lose' (/luːz/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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