(较正式)不安;镇定被打乱;失去沉着。常用于强调情绪或仪态从冷静变为不稳定的状态。
/ˌdɪskəmˈpoʊʒər/
His calm voice hid his discomposure.
他平静的声音掩盖了他的不安。
Despite her public smile, a sudden question threw her into discomposure, and she struggled to regain control of her tone.
尽管她在公众面前微笑着,一个突如其来的问题还是让她乱了方寸,她努力让自己的语气恢复镇定。
由前缀 **dis-**(表示“否定、去除”)+ composure(“镇定、沉着”)构成,字面意思是“失去镇定”。该词带有书面语、文学或正式语境色彩。