poised

英 [pɔɪzd] 美 [pɔɪzd]

• adj. 泰然自若的；蓄势待发；保持平衡的；有充分准备
• 动词poise的过去式和过去分词.

英英释义

Adjective:

1. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action;

   "a gull in poised flight"
   "George's poised hammer"
   

2. in full control of your faculties;

   "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"
   "perfectly poised and sure of himself"
   "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"
   "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone.
   蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
2. The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump.
   猫儿蹲踞在草丛中，准备跳跃。
3. He poised the glass on the shelf.
   他把玻璃杯稳稳地放在架子上。
4. The man poised a bucket of water on the head.
   那个男人头上平稳地顶着一桶水。
5. The economy is poised for recovery.
   经济呈复苏之势。
6. Kate is poised to become the highest-paid supermodel in the fashion world.
   凯特志在成为时尚界薪酬最高的顶级模特。

词汇搭配

• poise 平衡
• self-poised 自动平衡的
• poised river 河床稳定的河流...
• poised position 平衡的姿势

近反义词

【近义词】

• composed 镇静的
• balanced 均衡的
• collected 收集成的
• confident 自信的
• assured 确实的
• graceful 优雅的
• ready 准备好的
• prepared 准备好的
• primed 待发的
• in position 在适当的位置...
• in place 在适当的位置...
• suspended 被暂时搁置的...
• hovering 停悬
• perched 动词perch的过去式,...
• dignified 高贵的
• self-assured 有自信的
• self-confident 有自信的
• controlled 受控制的
• self-collected 镇定的
• self-contained 自足的
• equanimous 安静的
• self-possessed 镇静的