poise
US /pɔɪz/
UK /pɔɪz/
名词
1.
沉着, 镇定, 泰然自若
graceful and elegant bearing in a person
示例:
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She handled the difficult questions with remarkable poise.
她以非凡的沉着应对了这些难题。
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His natural poise made him a confident speaker.
他天生的沉着使他成为一个自信的演说家。
2.
平衡, 均衡
a state of balance
示例:
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The acrobat maintained perfect poise on the tightrope.
杂技演员在钢丝上保持着完美的平衡。
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The building's design gives it a sense of elegant poise.
这座建筑的设计赋予它一种优雅的平衡感。
动词
使平衡, 使悬浮, 保持姿态
to be or cause to be balanced or suspended
示例:
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The hawk poised motionless in the air.
老鹰在空中静止不动。
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He poised the pen above the paper, deep in thought.
他将笔悬在纸上，陷入沉思。
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