Self-possessed
a. 镇静的, 冷静的, 沉着的
📖 牛津释义
self-possessed
adj
calm and confident, esp at times of stress or difficulty 冷静而自信的（尤指在有压力或困难时）
self-possessed in front of the TV cameras 在电视摄影机前泰然自若.
🧩 词语组成解析
self
[self]
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
possessed
[pə'zɛst]
adj. 拥有的，占有的;着魔的，疯狂的;
v. 拥有( possess的过去式和过去分词);
sed, sid, sess, sult 表”坐”#词根助记：pos(=port向着)+sess=向有……的地方坐着 = 持有,拥有
🗣️ 情景例句
What kind of house do you have in mind?
你想买什么样的房子呢？
Do you build sand castles when you go to the beach?
你去沙滩的时候，堆沙丘城堡了吗？
and that if only the common peoples of the would could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the hattlefield.
还说各国民众若在足球场或板球场上交锋，就不愿在战场上残杀的时候，我总是惊愕不已。