Emma frowned, making an effort to compose herself.

埃玛皱起了眉头，努力使自己镇定下来。

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Clearly, she needed time to compose herself.

很显然，她需要时间来整理好情绪。

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She tried to compose herself when she heard the news.

听到这个消息之后，她努力让自己平静下来。

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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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As starstruck back-to-school shoppers gawk and the seven girls fill their baskets with notebooks, cutlery and other supplies, Winfrey has to unexpectedly compose herself.

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