poisedBrE/pɔɪzd/NAmE/pɔɪzd/adjective[not before noun]inapositionthatiscompletelystillbutisreadytomoveatanymoment处于准备状态;蓄势待发◆~ (on, above, over, etc. sth)Tinawastense, herhandpoisedoverthetelephone. 蒂娜心情紧张,手悬在电话机上。◆Hestoppedwritingandlookedatme, penpoised. 他不写了,手握钢笔望着我。◆~todosthThecatcrouchedinthegrass, poisedtojump. 猫儿蹲踞在草丛中,准备跳跃。[not before noun]~ (in, on, above, etc. sth)inapositionthatisbalancedbutlikelytochangeinonedirectionoranother(暂时)平衡,稳固◆Thecupwaspoisedontheedgeofthechair. 杯子放在椅子边上,不稳当。◆(figurative) Theworldstoodpoisedbetweenpeaceandwar. 世界处于战争与和平之间。[not before noun]completelyreadyforsthortodosth有充分准备;准备好;蓄势待发SYNset◆~forsthTheeconomyispoisedforrecovery. 经济呈复苏之势。◆Kateispoisedtobecomethehighest-paidsupermodelinthefashionworld. 凯特已准备好成为时装界最高薪的超级模特儿。havingacalmandconfidentmannerandincontrolofyourfeelingsandbehaviour泰然自若的;沉着自信的;稳健的SYNassured◆Heisaremarkablypoisedyoungman. 他是个特别稳健的年轻人。