干过销售的同学肯定都明白，甭管多生气，在谈判时千万别跟着对方的节奏走。昨天同事小何就被客户提出的无理要求气得满脸通红手发抖......外教 Tony 一看这情况赶紧小声对他说了一句"You mustn't let it upset you, trying to remain composed! "
大家都知道，"compose"当动词讲时，是"组成、构成或作曲创作"的意思，而它的过去式"composed"当形容词来用时，则变成了"沉着冷静的、镇定沉稳的"，如果当你面临压力、试着让自己镇静下来时就用上这个词儿了，所以，上面 Tony 是在说"别让这事使你心烦意乱，尽量保持镇静!" 同时还有另外一个词"self-possessed"跟它是同义词，表示“泰然自若”，今天我们就一起来学一下吧。
adj. 镇静；镇定；平静；安详；由…组成（或构成）的；镇静的，沉着的；平静的；沉稳的
self-possessedadj. 沉着的；镇定的；泰然自若的；镇静的；冷静的；有自制力的
【En】calm and in control of your emotions. 冷静并控制自己的情绪。If someone is composed, they are calm and able to control their feelings. 如果一个人是沉着冷静的，就是能够控制自己的感情。Someone who is self-possessed is calm and confident and in control of their emotions. 自控的人是指冷静、自信，能控制自己的情绪。calm, confident, and in control of your feelings, even in difficult or unexpected situations – used to show approval. 沉着冷静、自信、能控制自己的情绪，即使在困难或意外的情况下也能如此——用来表示赞同。
● He appeared very composed despite the stress he was under.
尽管压力很大，他看起来还是很镇静。
● Laura was very calm and composed.
劳拉非常冷静而镇定。
● She's a confident self-possessed public speaker.
她是一位自信沉着的演说家。
● She is clearly the most articulate and self-possessed member of her family.
显然，她是全家口才最好(善于表达)、最沉着冷静的人。
● It wasn't the peaceful, composed experience I had expected.
这并不是我所期望的那种祥和平静的体验。
● She seemed outwardly composed.
她表面上好像很镇静。
● I could see that she was angry but trying to remain composed.
我看得出来她很生气，但还是努力保持镇静。
● I composed myself, then walked on unhurriedly.
我定了定神, 不慌不忙地向前走去。
● Mary was nervous at first but soon composed herself.
玛丽起初很紧张，但很快就镇定下来了。
● She composed herself to answer the letters.
她静下心来写回信。
● Her composed face reassured the nervous passengers.
她那镇定沉着的脸使紧张的乘客们放心了。
● She looked remarkably composed throughout the funeral.
她在整个葬礼中表现得异常平静。
● He was fond of reading, intelligent, and self-possessed.
他喜欢读书，聪明，沉着。
● He remained self-possessed in front of the TV cameras.
他在电视摄像机前泰然自若。
● He appeared self-possessed and decided and was popular amongst his men because of his care for their concerns.
他表现得镇定自若又果断，因为他关心部下的关切而受到他们的欢迎。
● She had a penetrating voice, and was thoroughly self-possessed in public speaking.
她的声音很有穿透力，在公共场合讲话时完全镇定自若。
● During the quake they were all self-possessed.
在地震时，他们都很镇静。
● The witness was composed and sure of her story.
证人镇定自若，对自己的话很有把握。
● It was several minutes before he felt composed enough to speak to anyone.
过了几分钟，他才平静下来，能够跟别人说话。
● She had a head of flowing auburn hair and carried herself in a self-possessed manner touching on the arrogant.
她有一头飘逸的赤褐色头发，面对傲慢的人，她表现得很镇定。
