attitude
/ˈætɪtjuːd/noun
1- a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behaviour态度; 看法：
he was questioned on his attitude to South Africa
他被问及对南非的看法
being competitive is an attitude of mind
好竞争是一种心态
mass noun differences in attitude were apparent between ethnic groups.族群之间的意见分歧是显而易见的。
1.1
- a position of the body proper to or implying an action or mental state姿势; 姿态：
the boy was standing in an attitude of despair, his chin sunk on his chest.
男孩垂着头站在那儿, 露出一副绝望的姿态。
1.2
- mass noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. truculent or uncooperative behaviour〈非正式, 主北美〉敌视的态度; 不合作的态度：
I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude.
我向服务员要一把干净的叉子, 可我得到的是他悻然的态度。
1.3
- mass noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. individuality and self-confidence as manifested by behaviour or appearance〈非正式, 主北美〉（行为或外貌上表现出的）个性; 自信：
she snapped her fingers with attitude.
她骄矜地打了个响指。
1.4
- the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel（飞机或宇宙飞船飞行时的）姿态。
1.5
- Ballet a position in which one leg is lifted behind with the knee bent at right angles and turned out, and the corresponding arm is raised above the head, the other extended to the side【芭蕾】鹤立式。
派生词
attitudinal
adjective词源
late 17th cent. (denoting the placing or posture of a figure in art)： from French， from Italian attitudine 'fitness， posture'， from late Latin aptitudo, from aptus 'fit'.