(尤指在压力或困境中保持的)镇定,沉着;泰然自若。(也可指“自制力”“情绪稳定”。)
/ kəmˈpoʊʒər /
She kept her composure during the interview.
她在面试中保持了镇定。
Despite the sudden accusation, he maintained his composure and responded with careful, measured words.
尽管遭到突然指控,他仍保持沉着,用谨慎而克制的措辞回应。
composure 来自 compose(“使……组成;使……安定、使心绪平静”)。在较早的用法里,compose 有“使心神安定、使恢复平静”的含义,composure 因而发展为“(情绪上的)安定、镇定”的名词意义,常用于描述人在紧张场合下的冷静状态。