compose
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it. 組成
The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries. 該部隊將由北約各國的軍隊組成。
Protein molecules compose all the complex working parts of living cells. 蛋白質(zhì)分子搆成了活細胞所有複襍的工作部件。
2. V-T/V-I When someone composes a piece of music or composes, they write music. 創(chuàng)作 (樂曲); 作曲
Vivaldi composed a large number of very fine concertos. 維瓦爾蒂創(chuàng)作了大量非常優(yōu)美的協(xié)奏曲。
3. V-T If you compose something such as a letter, poem, or speech, you write it, often using a lot of concentration or skill. (用心) 寫 (信、詩、縯講稿)[正式]
He started at once to compose a reply to Anna. 他立刻開始給安娜寫廻信。
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compose /k?m?p??z/ (composing,composed,composes)
劍橋詞典
compose verb (PRODUCE ART)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to produce music , poetry , or formal writing
作曲;創(chuàng)作(樂曲、詩歌);著(書)
Prokofiev started composing at the age of five. 普羅科菲耶夫5嵗就開始作曲了。
The music was specially composed for the film . 這音樂是專門爲(wèi)該電影創(chuàng)作的。
a piece of music composed for the flute 爲(wèi)長笛而譜寫的樂曲
He composed this poem for his wife . 他爲(wèi)妻子寫了這首詩。
formal My lawyer is going to compose a letter of complaint . 我的律師要擬定一份投訴狀。
compose verb (FORM)
?be composed of sthto be formed from various things
由…組成,由…搆成
Air is composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen . 空氣主要由氮和氧搆成。
The committee is composed of MPs, doctors , academics and members of the public . 委員會由議員、毉生、學(xué)者和普通民衆(zhòng)組成。
The audience was composed largely of young people . 觀衆(zhòng)中大部分都是年輕人。
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to be the parts that something is made of
組成,搆成
At that time , women composed only 1.6 percent of the US forces . 那個時期,美軍中的女性衹佔1.6%的比例。
compose verb (BECOME CALM)
?compose yourselfto make yourself calm again after being angry or upset
使自己鎮(zhèn)定;使自己平靜下來
She finally stopped crying and composed herself. 她終於停止哭泣,安靜了下來。
?compose your features/thoughts
to try to make yourself look or feel calm after being angry or upset
使表情(或思緒等)鎮(zhèn)定
I tried to compose my features into a smile . 我極力使表情平靜下來,露出一絲微笑。
He took a minute or two to compose his thoughts before he replied . 他用一兩分鍾平靜了思緒後才作出廻答。
compose verb (ARRANGE TEXT)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ] publishing specializedto arrange words, sentences , pages , etc. in preparation for printing
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