1. 鎮定;沉著(zhù);泰然自若 If someone has poise, they are calm, dignified, and self-controlled.
poise
e.g. What amazed him even more than her appearance was her poise... 她的容貌讓他驚嘆,而更讓他驚訝的是她的沉著(zhù)。 e.g. It took a moment for Mark to recover his poise. 馬克過(guò)了一會(huì )兒才恢復鎮靜。
2. (優(yōu)雅的)姿勢,姿態(tài) Poise is a graceful, very controlled way of standing and moving.
poise
e.g. Ballet classes are important for poise and grace... 芭蕾課對培養優(yōu)雅的姿儀非常重要。 e.g. Even when he moved he did so without poise. 他就連走起路來(lái)也姿勢難看。
poise英英釋義
noun
1. great coolness and composure under strain
e.g. keep your cool
Synonym: aplombassurednesscoolsang-froid
2. a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
3. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
poise
verb
1. hold or carry in equilibrium
Synonym: balance
2. cause to be balanced or suspended
3. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Synonym: brace
4. be motionless, in suspension
e.g. The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked