释义 |
poise1/pɔiz/ n. & v.●n. 1 composure or self-possession of manner 镇静,泰然自若 2 equilibrium; a stable state 平衡;平稳 3 carriage (of the head etc.) (头等的)姿势;姿态 ●v. 1 tr. balance; hold suspended or supported 使平稳,使悬着不动,把…支撑着不动 2 tr. carry (one's head etc. in a specified way) 使(头部等)摆出某种姿势 3 intr. be balanced; hover in the air etc. 保持平衡;悬(在空中等) [Middle English from Old French pois, peis, peser, ultimately via Latin pensum ‘weight’ from pendere pens- ‘weigh’] |