pos·ture
noun/ˈpɒstʃə(r)/
/ˈpɑːstʃər/
- [uncountable, countable] the position in which you hold your body when standing or sitting
（坐、立的）姿势 - a comfortable/relaxed posture
舒适的／轻松的姿势 - Try to maintain an upright posture.
尽量保持直立姿势。 - to adopt an aggressive/a defensive posture
采取攻击/防御姿势 - Good posture is essential when working at the computer.
用电脑工作时良好的姿势极其重要。 - Back pains can be the result of poor posture.
腰背疼可能是姿势不当造成的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec1- a poor posture for driving
不良的驾驶姿势 - Work on improving your posture.
努力改善你的姿势。 - Try to maintain an upright posture and keep your voice low and clear.
尽量保持身体直立，声音要放低，吐字要清晰。 - Facial expressions and body posture can show a speaker that you are listening.
面部表情和身体姿势可以向讲话者表明您正在倾听。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- correct
- good
- perfect
- …
- have
- adopt
- take
- …
- in a/the posture
- posture for
- a comfortable/relaxed posture
- [countable, usually singular] posture (towards somebody/something) your attitude to a particular situation or the way in which you deal with it
态度；看法；立场；处理方式 - The company has adopted an aggressive posture towards its rivals.
该公司向竞争对手摆出了强硬的姿态。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- defensive
- aggressive
- threatening
- …
- adopt
- assume
- take
- …
- posture towards/toward
- The company has adopted an aggressive posture towards its rivals.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting the relative position of one thing to another): from French, from Italian postura, from Latin positura ‘position’, from posit- ‘placed’, from the verb ponere.