self-possessed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌself-posˈsessed adjective CONFIDENTcalm, confident, and in control of your feelings, even in difficult or unexpected situations – used to show approval 〔在困难或意外情况下〕镇定的，沉着的，泰然自若的〔含褒义〕 She’s a confident self-possessed public speaker. 她是个自信、镇定的演说家。 —self-possession noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
self-possessed• Miklós, in his middle fifties, is a tall, quietly spoken but imposing figure, very self-possessed.• Until tragedy and fate catch up with her she is always mistress of the situation, coolly self-possessed.• So its final fulfilment will lie not simply in the realisation of a wholly self-possessed life.• She had a head of flowing auburn hair and carried herself in a self-possessed manner touching on the arrogant.• She was no longer the dedicated, self-possessed Miss Chilcott of Yelton.ˌself-posˈsessed adjectiveChineseSyllable
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self-possessed
ˌself-posˈsessed
adjective
calm, confident, and in control of your feelings, even in difficult or unexpected situations – used to show approval:
She’s a confident self-possessed public speaker.
—self-possession noun [uncountable]
▪ confident sure that you have the ability to do something well or deal with situations successfully: She seemed confident that she would pass. | his calm and confident manner | George was very confident about his abilities as a writer. | Baldwin is confident of victory in this year’s senate race.
▪self-confident/self-assured confident, and not shy or nervous in social situations: Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident. | He was very self-assured and spoke without notes. | I eventually became more self-confident as a public speaker. | supremely self-confident : She was supremely self-confident, with the gift of being able to talk on any subject whenever the camera was rolling.
▪self-possessed adjective confident, calm, and in control of your feelings even in a difficult situation
▪assertive confident enough to say what you think and want, so that people take notice of you: The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.
▪sure of yourself confident that you are right, even when other people do not agree with you: He sounded so sure of himself that I didn’t bother to argue. | Jenny was younger than her sister but seemed much more sure of herself.
▪extrovert noun [countable] someone who behaves in a confident way in social situations and likes talking and being with other people: Most actors are natural extroverts. | Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful. | He’s a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.
ˌself-posˈsessed
adjectivecalm, confident, and in control of your feelings, even in difficult or unexpected situations – used to show approval:
—self-possession noun [uncountable]
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