com·po·sure
noun/kəmˈpəʊʒə(r)/
/kəmˈpəʊʒər/
[uncountable]- the state of being calm and in control of your feelings or behaviour
沉着；镇静；镇定 - to keep/lose/recover/regain your composure
保持／失去／恢复镇静 - He maintained his composure despite a desperate desire to laugh.
尽管很想大笑出声，但他还是忍住，保持镇定。
Extra Examples- She answered with perfect composure.
她从容自若地作了回答。 - She closed her eyes for a moment, to gather her composure.
她把眼睛合上了一会儿，努力恢复镇静。 - She totally lost her composure and began shouting.
她彻底按捺不住，开始大叫起来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- calm
- cool
- perfect
- …
- hold
- keep
- maintain
- …
- with composure
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘composing, composition’): from compose + -ure. - to keep/lose/recover/regain your composure