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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。
作曲；创作；撰写
composed — past of compose
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
作曲；创作；撰写
to write or create music, poetry, or a literary work
He composed a beautiful symphony.
他创作了一首优美的交响曲。
指创作音乐、诗歌或书信、文章等。
组成
To make something by merging parts.
构成
To make up the whole; to constitute.
创作
To construct by mental labor; to think up; particularly, to produce or create a literary or musical work.
使平静
To calm; to free from agitation.
compose
Base
原形
composes
3rd person
第三人称单数
composing
-ing
现在分词
composed
Past
过去式
composed
Past participle
过去分词
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
水由氢和氧组成。
She composes music for films.
她为电影作曲。
He composed himself before the speech.
他在演讲前使自己镇定下来。
规则动词，过去式与过去分词同形。
She composed a beautiful sonata for the piano.
她为钢琴创作了一首优美的奏鸣曲。
The committee is composed of experts from various fields.
该委员会由来自不同领域的专家组成。
He took a few deep breaths to compose himself before the interview.
在面试前，他深吸几口气使自己镇定下来。
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。
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。
反身用法，意为使冷静。
She took a deep breath to compose herself.
她深吸一口气使自己镇定下来。
Not this
He composed a new song in his guitar.
Use this
He composed a new song on his guitar.
介词错误：在英语中，使用乐器时通常用介词'on'而不是'in'。
Not this
She composed of many different ingredients.
Use this
The dish is composed of many different ingredients.
动词使用错误：'compose'作为动词时，通常是主动形式，表示创作或构成，而'be composed of'是被动形式，表示由...组成。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
写信
She composed a letter to her parents.
她给父母写了一封信。
作曲
Beethoven composed many symphonies.
贝多芬创作了许多交响曲。
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。
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。
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。
列清单
Please compose a list of all the items we need.
请列出我们所需的所有物品。
使自己镇定下来
She took a few deep breaths to compose herself before the exam.
她深吸了几口气，在考试前让自己镇定下来。
由……组成
The committee is composed of experts from various fields.
委员会由来自不同领域的专家组成。
使表情平静
He composed his features into a neutral expression.
他使自己的表情归于平静。
Use composed naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象你在作曲（compose）时，把音符（notes）像摆pose一样组合起来。
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。
All words share the same /əʊz/ ending sound, rhyming with compose. Beware of lookalikes like 'lose' (/luːz/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.