compose
US
UK compose [sth] vtr: (write music)
SC 为…谱曲 wèi … pǔ qǔ
TC 為…譜曲
TC 為…譜曲
Mozart composed numerous operas.
莫扎特为许多歌剧谱过曲。
compose [sth] vtr: (write [sth])
SC 写 xiě
TC 寫
TC 寫
SC 撰写
Brad sat down and composed a letter to his mother.
布拉德坐下来，给他母亲写封信。
compose [sth] vtr: (create [sth])
SC 创造 chuàng zào
TC 創造
TC 創造
SC 创作 chuàng zào，chuàng zuò
TC 創作
TC 創作
The author composed his first story when he was six year old.
那位作家六岁时就创作了自己第一个故事。
compose [sth] vtr: often passive (be part of [sth], make up [sth])
SC 构成 gòu chéng
TC 構成
TC 構成
SC 组成 gòu chéng，zǔ chéng
TC 組成
TC 組成
A bunch of crooks compose this government. Earth's atmosphere is composed of oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases.
这届政府是一群贼匪组成的。地球的大气层是由氧气、氢气和其他气体组成的。
compose [sth] vtr: (arrange, order [sth])
SC 为...设计构图
The artist composed and painted a beautiful still life of fruit and flowers.
compose yourself vtr + refl: (make yourself calm)
SC 使自己镇定下来