| 释义 |
poise | BrE pɔɪz, AmE pɔɪz | A. noun uncountable ① (composure, dignity) 镇定 zhèndìng ▸ her admirable poise and assurance 她令人钦佩的沉着与自信 ② (graceful bearing) 仪态 yítài ▸ the poise and grace of the dancers/models 舞蹈演员/模特儿的优雅姿态 B. transitive verb (hold, carry) 平稳握持 píngwěn wòchí ‹stick, spear›▸ she poised the racket above her head 她把球拍握稳举过头顶 ▸ he poised himself on the diving board 他在跳板上摆好姿势准备跳水 C. poised past participle ① (positioned, hovering) 悬停 xuántíng ▸ with fingers poised over the keyboard 手指停在琴键上方 ▸ poised high in the air, the eagle was little more than a speck 老鹰盘旋在高空，看上去就一个小黑点 ▸ to be poised between life and death figurative 徘徊于生死之间 ▸ the world was poised between peace and war figurative 世界徘徊在战争与和平之间 ② ▸ (ready) to be poised to do sth/for sth; 为做某事/为某事作好准备 wèi zuò mǒu shì/wèi mǒu shì zuòhǎo zhǔnbèi ▸ the cat was poised to jump 这只猫作势要起跳 |