composed

IPA/kəmˈpəʊzd/
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composed — 形容詞

  • composedpositive
  • more composedcomparative
  • most composedsuperlative

1. showing no nervousness, anger, or excitement, even in a difficult or stressful m

1.形容詞B2
釋義

鎮定；沉著

面對壓力時不慌不亂的樣子

showing no nervousness, anger, or excitement, even in a difficult or stressful moment — for example, a speaker keeping a steady voice while being heckled, or a parent staying patient when a child screams.

例句

Joshua stayed composed during the job interview, even when the manager asked him a difficult question.

即使主管問了一個困難的問題，Joshua 在面試時仍保持鎮定。

stay + composed for keeping calm under pressure

Adina looked surprisingly composed when the judges announced she had not won the prize.

評審宣布 Adina 沒有得獎時，她看起來出奇地沉著。

look + composed for outward appearance of calm

常見搭配
  • stay composed
  • look composed
  • remain composed
  • appear composed
  • sound composed
  • keep composed
同義詞
  • calm

    more general; can describe people, places, or situations

  • collected

    very close in meaning; often paired as 'cool, calm, and collected'

  • self-possessed

    more formal; suggests long-term control of feelings, not just one moment

  • unflappable

    informal; describes someone who is never disturbed, as a personality trait

反義詞
  • agitated

    showing visible nervous movement or worry

  • flustered

    confused and slightly panicked, often from too many demands at once

  • panicked

    stronger; suddenly afraid and unable to think clearly

文法句型

be/seem/look/remain + composed

composed + about/under [situation]

用法筆記

Almost always used after a linking verb (be, seem, look, remain, stay), not before a noun — we say 'she looked composed', not 'a composed woman'. Often paired with a contrast clause showing the situation that should have caused the person to lose control.

常見錯誤

He is a composed person who never gets angry.
He is a calm person who never gets angry.
'composed' describes how someone behaves in one moment, not their general personality.
The room was composed when the teacher walked in.
The room was quiet when the teacher walked in.
'composed' is only used about people, not places or objects.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • composed manner
  • composed expression
  • composed voice
  • composed reply

副詞搭配

  • surprisingly composed
  • remarkably composed
  • outwardly composed
  • perfectly composed

常用片語

  • cool, calm, and composed
  • stay composed under pressure
  • remain composed in the face of

介系詞搭配

  • composed about [the news]
  • composed under [pressure]
  • composed in [a crisis]