poise

[美國]/pɔɪz/
[英國]/pɔɪz/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 姿勢;平衡
vt. 使平衡
vi. 平衡

短語搭配

elegance and poise

優雅和沉着

例句

poise the troop for the battle

使部隊做好戰鬥準備

poise yourself on your toes

用腳尖站使你保持平衡

poise one's head forward

使頭向前傾

the poise and bearing of a champion.

冠軍泰然自若的風度

The economy is poised for take-off.

經濟蓄勢待發。

poise and good deportment can be cultivated.

幽雅的姿態和舉止是可以培養的。

be poised on the brink of disaster

瀕於災難

Such poise is singular in one so young.

這樣年青的人便表現出這樣的泰然自若真是讓人驚異。

stood poised for the jump.

起跳時的站得平穩

poised between life and death

生死邊緣

poised on the edge of a chair

欠身坐在椅子邊上

She was poised to challenge for the party leadership.

她已準備好競爭黨內領導地位。

She stood poised for a moment.

她平穩地站立了一會兒。

poise is directly concerned with good deportment.

穩重自信的態度與得體的舉止直接有關。

the company is poised to reap the benefits of this investment.

該公司做好準備收穫這一投資的收益。

The bee hung poised above the flower.

蜜蜂在花的上空定住了。

The two countries were poised on the brink of war.

這兩個國家處於交戰的邊緣。

原聲例句

Humankind is not poised teetering on the edge of extinction.

人類並沒有在滅絕的邊緣搖搖欲墜。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

He must keep great poise, like an egret.

他必須如白鷺般沉穩。

來源: Human Planet

Professor Umbridge blinked but recovered her poise almost instantly.

烏姆裏奇教授眨眨眼睛,但幾乎立刻就恢復了鎮定。

來源: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Well, Rhymer is poised for a breakout on the same scale.

萊莫的潛力和IBM相當。

來源: Cat and Mouse Game Season 1

Well, how do you gain poise? By being prepared.

那麼,怎樣才能保持沉着呢?做好準備。

來源: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

And then like, the poise was just there.

表情十分鎮定。

來源: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

Her poised finger jabs the keyboard.

她用手指敲了一下鍵盤。

來源: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

But now it's poised for an unprecedented handover of power.

但是現在,該國正準備進行史無前例的權力交接。

來源: NPR News Summary December 2016

Israel's ground troops were poised to enter Gaza.

以色列地面部隊準備進入加沙。

來源: The Economist (Summary)

Yellin was poise and firm in response to questions.

耶倫在回答問題時沉着又堅定。

來源: NPR News November 2013 Collection

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