recompose
verb uk/ˌriː.kəmˈpəʊz/ us/ˌriː.kəmˈpoʊz/
(PRODUCE ART)
[ T ]重写，改写（乐曲、文章等）
to produce a piece of music, poetry, or formal writing in a different way
He recomposed some folk songs for his wife. 他为妻子重新改写了一些民歌。
It was like listening to Schubert recomposed by Ligeti. 就像听利盖蒂重新创作的舒伯特一样。
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- Composers spend a lot of time recomposing what they have written before.
- They recomposed some of the poems as they transcribed them.
- The sounds are constantly being deconstructed and recomposed by the other performers.
(BECOME CALM)
[ I or T ] (also recompose yourself)（让自己）平静下来，调整情绪
to make yourself calm again after being angry or upset
He struggled to recompose himself. 他努力让自己平静下来。
She recomposed and carried on with her speech. 她平静下来，继续演讲。
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- She felt a cold chill moving up her spine, but she recomposed herself.
- The policeman said he had to "recompose himself" after the confrontation.
- When you have recomposed yourself, you should continue with your performance.