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poise

美音:[pɔız ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.平衡,均衡,姿势,镇静,砝码 vt.使平衡,使悬着,保持...姿势 vi.平衡,悬着,准备好,犹豫

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poise为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:poised 过去分词:poised 现在分词:poising 第三人称单数:poises

词根

pend,pens=to hang(悬挂),to weigh(衡量)

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poise


/pɔɪz; pɔɪz/
v [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p] be or keep (sth) balanced or suspended 处于平衡或悬起状态; 使(某物)平衡或悬起
*The eagle poised in mid-air ready to swoop on its prey. 那鹰在半空中盘旋准备扑向猎物.
* He poised the javelin in his hand before throwing it. 他把手中标枪握稳後掷了出去.

n [U]
1 graceful and balanced (control of) bodily position or movement (身体的优美而平衡的)姿势, 动作(的控制)
*poise of the body, head, etc 身体、头部等优美的姿势
* moving with the assured poise of a ballet dancer 带有芭蕾舞演员那种稳健姿势的动作.
2 quiet dignified self-confidence and self-control (安然的)自信, 自制
*a woman of great poise 极稳重的女子.