compose
verb uk/kəmˈpəʊz/ us/kəmˈpoʊz/
(PRODUCE ART)
B2 [ I or T ]作曲；创作（乐曲、诗歌）；著（书）
to produce music, poetry, or formal writing
Prokofiev started composing at the age of five. 普罗科菲耶夫5岁就开始作曲了。
The music was specially composed for the film. 这音乐是专门为该电影创作的。
a piece of music composed for the flute 为长笛而谱写的乐曲
He composed this poem for his wife. 他为妻子写了这首诗。
formal My lawyer is going to compose a letter of complaint. 我的律师要拟定一份投诉状。
(FORM)
be composed of somethingB2 由…组成，由…构成
to be formed from various things
Air is composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. 空气主要由氮和氧构成。
The committee is composed of MPs, doctors, academics, and members of the public. 委员会由议员、医生、学者和普通民众组成。
The audience was composed largely of young people. 观众中大部分都是年轻人。
The mixture is composed of soy, peanuts, sugar, and oil.
The test is composed of two sections: written and practical.
[ T ]组成，构成
to be the parts that something is made of
At that time, women composed only 1.6 percent of the US forces. 那个时期，美军中的女性只占1.6%的比例。
(BECOME CALM)
compose yourself 使自己镇定;使自己平静下来
to make yourself calm again after being angry or upset
She finally stopped crying and composed herself. 她终于停止哭泣，安静了下来。
I was overcome emotionally and it took me some time to compose myself.
Although the players composed themselves, there was no disguising their disappointment at the loss.
After composing himself, Watson spoke to the crowd.
Take a moment to compose yourself, then answer the questions truthfully.
compose your features/thoughts 使表情（或思绪等）镇定
to try to make yourself look or feel calm after being angry or upset
I tried to compose my features into a smile. 我极力使表情平静下来，露出一丝微笑。
He took a minute or two to compose his thoughts before he replied. 他用一两分钟平静了思绪后才作出回答。
Give yourself a second or two to compose your thoughts before you answer.
When I saw the present, I managed to compose my features and thank her.
We watched as Collins struggled to compose his features.
(ARRANGE TEXT)
[ T ] publishing specialized排版
to arrange words, sentences, pages, etc. in preparation for printing