compose學測 L4KK [kəˈmpoz] | /kəˈmpoʊz/
組成;構成·創作;譜曲·撰寫(文章、書信)·使鎮定;平復心情
學測常考動詞,義項多易混淆
She sat by the piano and began to compose a song for her sister's wedding.
她坐在鋼琴前,開始為姊姊的婚禮譜寫一首歌。
一個畫面:雙手拼放整齊
拼合雙手把散落部件放在一起,組成新整體
譜寫把音符一個個放定位,寫成樂曲
收心把紛亂思緒放回原位,恢復平靜
義項
零件組合B2verb組成;構成
This fruit salad is composed of apples, bananas, and grapes.
這份水果沙拉是由蘋果、香蕉和葡萄組成的。
be composed of
音符成曲C1verb創作;譜曲
After years of playing the piano, she finally composed her own song.
在彈鋼琴多年後,她終於譜出了自己的歌曲。
compose a songcompose music
文字成信B2verb撰寫(文章、書信)
Every night, Amy composes a short letter to her grandmother.
艾咪每晚都會給奶奶寫一封短信。
compose a lettercompose an essay
深呼吸平復B2verb使鎮定;平復心情
Before the big test, Wendy took a deep breath to compose herself.
段考前,Wendy深呼吸讓自己鎮定下來。
compose oneself
片語
compose oneself深呼吸鎮定 →讓自己冷靜下來
be composed of零件拼整體 →由…組成
compose a letter提筆寫信 →動筆寫一封信
compose music譜寫旋律 →創作一首樂曲
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This fruit salad ___ apples, bananas, and grapes. (is composed of / composes)
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is composed of
be composed of 為固定被動用法,意思是「由…組成」。
'She finally composed her own song.' 這句的 compose 最接近哪個意思?(A) 使鎮定 (B) 創作音樂 (C) 組成
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(B)
compose 加 -er 變成 composer,意思是「作曲家」。
字族
composer 作曲家・composition 作品;構成・composed 鎮定的(形容詞)