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Poise N Uncount 英[Pɔɪz 美[Pɔɪz N.泰然自若;自信;体态;姿态;Vt.使平衡;保持(某种姿势);抓紧;使稳定 镇定;沉着;泰然自若 Calm Dignified

单词 poise
音标
英[pɔɪz] 美[pɔɪz]
解释
n.泰然自若;自信;体态;姿态;vt.使平衡;保持(某种姿势);抓紧;使稳定;
例句

N-UNCOUNT
镇定;沉着;泰然自若
If someone has poise, they are calm, dignified, and self-controlled.
例:What amazed him even more than her appearance was her poise...她的容貌让他惊叹,而更让他惊讶的是她的沉着。
例:It took a moment for Mark to recover his poise.马克过了一会儿才恢复镇静。

N-UNCOUNT
(优雅的)姿势,姿态
Poise is a graceful, very controlled way of standing and moving.
例:Ballet classes are important for poise and grace...芭蕾课对培养优雅的姿仪非常重要。
例:Even when he moved he did so without poise.他就连走起路来也姿势难看。
变形
third:poises~done:poised~ing:poising~past:poised~

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