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maintain/lose/regain one's composure
注意：'composure'前常用所有格代词。
She struggled to maintain her composure during the interview.
她在面试中努力保持镇定。
镇静，沉着
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镇静，沉着
steadiness of mind under stress
She struggled to maintain her composure during the interview.
她在面试中努力保持镇定。
心境或性情的平静
Calmness of mind or temperament.
Despite the emergency, she maintained her composure and called for help.
尽管情况紧急，她依然保持镇静，打电话求助。
He took a deep breath to regain his composure before the interview.
他深吸一口气，在面试前重新恢复镇静。
The speaker's composure impressed the audience even when he was challenged.
演讲者的沉着冷静给观众留下了深刻印象，即使在他受到质疑时也是如此。
注意：'composure'前常用所有格代词。
She struggled to maintain her composure during the interview.
她在面试中努力保持镇定。
He handled the crisis with remarkable composure.
他以非凡的镇定处理了危机。
Not this
He is composure.
Use this
He is composed.
词性混淆：'composure' 是名词，不能用作形容词表语，应使用形容词 'composed' 表示‘镇静的’。
Not this
She kept her composure in pressure.
Use this
She kept her composure under pressure.
介词搭配错误：表示‘在压力下’应用 'under pressure'，而非 'in pressure'。
Not this
He showed a great composure.
Use this
He showed great composure.
可数性错误：'composure' 是不可数名词，不应与不定冠词 'a' 连用。
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保持镇静
She managed to keep her composure during the interview.
她在面试中设法保持了镇静。
失去镇静
He lost his composure when he heard the news.
听到这个消息时他失去了镇静。
恢复镇静
After a moment of panic, she regained her composure.
恐慌了片刻之后，她恢复了镇静。
保持沉稳
It is important to maintain composure under pressure.
在压力下保持沉稳很重要。
沉着地
She faced the audience with composure.
她沉着地面对观众。
压力下的镇静
The pilot's composure under pressure saved the flight.
飞行员在压力下的镇静挽救了这次飞行。
保持镇定
She managed to keep her composure during the stressful interview.
她在紧张的面试中设法保持镇定。
失去镇定
He lost his composure when he heard the bad news.
听到坏消息时，他失去了镇定。
恢复镇定
After a deep breath, she regained her composure and continued.
深吸一口气后，她恢复了镇定，继续下去。
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由 compose（使镇定）联想：compose oneself 是镇定下来，加 -ure 变成名词，即沉着冷静。
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式演讲或书面报道、高压或突发场合 「composure」通常指在压力或混乱中保持的镇定，多用于正式或书面语境；日常口语中更常说 calm 或 keep calm。
真实押韵词：closure、exposure、disclosure、enclosure 和 composure 一样，结尾都是 /-əʊʒə/（重读元音 + /ʒə/）。measure 的结尾也是 /ʒə/，但它读 /ˈmeʒə/，重读元音是 /e/，所以并不押韵；它和 composure 一样把 -sure 读成 /ʒə/。composer 是形近异音词：它与 composure 共享开头的 compos-，但词尾读 /zə/（/kəmˈpəʊzə/），不要读成 /ʒə/。
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