collect one's thoughts

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc. idiomatic
    — I got up feverish and nervous. I walked out before breakfast, striving to collect my thoughts and tranquilize my feelings.

词形变化

collects one's thoughts present,singular,third-person collecting one's thoughts participle,present collected one's thoughts participle,past collected one's thoughts past
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