compose

[kəm'pəuz]

v.作曲, 创作, 编排, 形成, 使镇静

vt.

1. 作(诗, 曲等); 构(图)

He spent his spare time composing poetry.

他用空余时间写诗。

2. 使安定, 使平静, 使镇静

She composed herself to answer the letters.

她静下心来写回信。

3. 调停(纠纷等)

4. 【印】排(字), 排……的版

5. 组成, 构成[H][(+of)]

Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

水是由氢和氧组成的。

vi.

1. 作诗, 作曲, 构图

That child prodigy began to compose at the age of five.

那个神童五岁就开始作诗了。

2. 排字

词形变化

动词过去式: composed | 动词过去分词: composed | 动词现在分词: composing | 动词第三人称单数: composes |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.组成, 构成

devise  construct  build  create  make  make up  put together

vt.使安静, 使镇静

calm  pacify  soothe  quiet  

同义参见:

mint  manufacture  inhere  harmonize  indite  prepare  form  soften  silence  place  constitute  

反义:

vt.使安定, 使镇静

discompose  

反义参见:

anger  offend  fuss  agitate  frighten  bustle  provoke  rage  confuse  

英英释义

动词 compose:

form the substance of

write music

同义词：write

produce a literary work

同义词：write, pen, indite

put together out of existing material

同义词：compile

calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet

make up plans or basic details for

同义词：frame, draw up

短语词组

composed of

1. 由……组成

Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

水是由氢氧组成的。

compose oneself

1. 镇定

She was nervous at first but soon composed herself.

她一开始有些紧张, 但很快就镇定下来了。

补充

composecompose英:[kəmˈpəuz] 美:[kəmˈpoz]vt.1.组成, 构成These twelve men are believed to compose the jury.据信, 陪审团是由这12人组成的。2.使安定, 使镇静I heard he ask her to compose herself.我听到他叫她镇定。vt. & vi.1.创作(乐曲、诗歌等); 为…谱曲He teaches music and also composes.他教音乐, 也作曲。Yesterday he composed a piece of music.昨天他作了一首曲子。

例句

1. Vivaldi composed a large number of very fine concertos.维瓦尔第创作了很多优美的协奏曲。 2. The document composed in Philadelphia transformed the confederation of sovereign states into a national government.在费城草拟的文件将各独立州组成的州邦联转变为中央政府。 3. I spent the morning composing a letter of apology to Frank.我花了一个早上的时间给弗兰克写道歉信。 4. Please stay and help me compose the orders.请留下来帮我整理订单。 5. She quickly composed herself as the car started off.汽车启动后, 她迅速平静了下来。 6. Protein molecules compose all the complex working parts of living cells.活细胞内所有的复杂工作部件都是由蛋白质分子构成的。 7. The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries.部队将由来自北大西洋公约组织成员国的军队组成。 8. Anthony walked away with his camera to compose a shot.安东尼带上相机出去进行摄影创作了。 9. The drawing is beautifully composed.这幅画构图精美。 10. She composes for a living.她以作曲为生。 11. England, Scotland and Wales compose the island of Great Britain.英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士组成大不列颠岛国。 12. to compose laws into a coherent system把各项法律整理成为一个连贯的体系 13. She spent her spare time composing poetry.她利用业余时间作诗。 14. The two teachers composed their disagreement and were soon the best of friends again.这两位教师解决了意见分歧，不久就又成了最好的朋友。 15. She was nervous at first but soon composed herself.她起初很紧张，但很快就镇静下来。 16. The printer composed the page.排字工人排好了这一页。 17. She is not only a teacher of music, she composes.她不仅是一位音乐教师，而且也会作曲。 18. He photographs any scene that composes well.他把任何构图美好的风景都拍摄下来。 19. he composed the First Violin Sonata four years earlier.他四年前作了《第一小提琴奏鸣曲》。 20. the first sentence is so hard to compose.第一句很难落笔。 21. compose and draw a still life.构图后，作静物画。 22. make an attempt to compose your images.尝试布置你们的肖像。 23. the National Congress is composed of ten senators.国会由十位参议员组成。 24. Christians compose 40 per cent of the state's population.基督教徒占该国人口的40%。 25. she tried to compose herself.她设法使自己镇静下来。 26. the king, with some difficulty, composed this difference.国王费了点心思把分歧解决了。 27. the parties that compose the coalition government组成联合政府的政党 28. Mozart composed forty-one symphonies.莫扎特创作了四十一首交响曲。 29. I sat down and composed a letter of reply.我坐下来写了一封回信。 30. Minorities composed [=made up] about a third of the attendees at the conference.少数族裔约占到与会人员的三分之一。 31. a stew composed of [=made from/with] many ingredients什锦炖菜 32. Our group is composed of [=is made up of; consists of] travelers from 7 countries.我们这个旅游团由来自7个国家的游客组成。 33. The clouds are composed of water vapor.云由水蒸气构成。 34. compose a song/symphony创作歌曲/交响乐 35. compose music作曲 36. She composed a letter to her sister.她给姐姐写了一封信。 37. He is in his studio composing.他正在录音室里作曲。 38. an elegantly composed photograph构图优美的照片 39. Take a moment to compose yourself before you pick up the phone.先停一下让自己平静下来，再接电话。 40. "She sat quietly on the bench outside the courthouse, trying to compose her feelings."她静静地坐在法院外的长椅上，努力平复自己的情绪。