Emma frowned, making an effort to compose herself.

埃玛皱起了眉头，努力使自己镇定下来。

《牛津词典》

I heard he ask her to compose herself.

我听到他叫她镇定。

youdao

Clearly, she needed time to compose herself.

很显然，她需要时间来整理好情绪。

youdao

So, I pulled her into the hallway and gently asked her to take a few minutes to compose herself in a nearby conference room.

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