| 释义 |
noun pɔɪzpɔɪz mass noun1Graceful and elegant bearing in a person. 幽雅的姿势 poise and good deportment can be cultivated 幽雅的姿态和举止是可以培养的。 Example sentencesExamples - It creates poise and grace of movement, thereby literally enabling people to walk the talk with a new ease.
- Despite this, she was a ballet dancer who had the grace, poise, and elegance of an angel.
- There are days when the majesty, poise, skill, style, poetry and romance of Gaelic football just takes your breath away and then there are games like this when the opposite is the case.
- Her work goes beyond pathos, and whilst it seems paradoxical to speak about beauty, or even to use an oxymoron like ‘terrible beauty’, her work has a disquieting elegance and poise.
- Dancers have already noticed increased poise, grace, and fitness, and welcome the safety aspect, saying ‘Donna keeps an eagle eye on all of us’.
- The key to your personal success in this effort is to use poise, grace and tact.
- The prayer is nothing but an expression of these manifestations and, with graceful poise, combines all of them.
- Also, a heightened sense of balance is extremely attractive - people start moving like ballet dancers, with poise and grace.
- This hunt will not only spot young talent but also help in grooming their poise, sense of style and transform them into faces millions will one day admire.
- Elegance and poise are qualities not often seen in these days of post-grunge celebrity.
- After setting up his lone amp and tuning two guitars, he played with the same quiet and graceful poise that I remembered seeing in Amherst.
- Apparently, she figured that if I were her daughter, she'd have made sure that I was the embodiment of elegance and poise, not to mention maturity.
- An affection for the blunt speech of brute common sense often gives her poems the plain poise of wisdom literature, lanced with slides and swerves that leap from her alert musicality.
- Also Miss Gumerova very quickly revealed her poise and elegance.
- His movements are smooth but slow, almost lazy, yet somehow identical to his sister's feline-like poise, except his behavior is much colder.
- Camaraderie, competitiveness and poise characterized the 2002 women's tennis team.
- And now I knew the names of most of the foods set before me, spoke with elegance and poise, danced with grace, and could even say a few words in French and Italian!
- For a player his age, he has excellent footwork and ballhandling skills, and his poise and leadership abilities are well beyond his years.
- The male body has also been subjected to regulation and restriction: the eighteenth century saw an emphasis on poise and elegance centred round an image of a slim, restrained body.
- His language is deceptively simple; it is not easy to recreate his elegance and poise.
Synonyms balance, equilibrium, control, grace, gracefulness, presence - 1.1 Composure and dignity of manner.
沉着，镇定 at least he had a moment to think, to recover his poise 至少他有思索的时间，有恢复镇定的时间。 Example sentencesExamples - Slowly he recovered his poise enough to murmur.
- In the printed version of the lecture he has recovered his poise.
- I left with as much poise and dignity as I could, keeping my face a tranquil mask as I lost myself in the crowd and headed for the bathroom.
- She handled herself with poise and dignity and did not shy from any of the issues.
- The actress could have been degraded by the exploitation material, but somehow she punches through the stereotypes and retains her dignity and poise.
- Dawson recovered his poise to take a couple of wickets and pace sensation Steven Kirby wrapped things up by grabbing the last three wickets in the space of 18 balls at a cost of just four runs.
- I was very impressed with her poise and composure.
- I think the family has shown remarkable dignity and poise throughout this entire ordeal.
- He descended to raucous and tasteless personal attacks on the Gandhis and generally showed little dignity, poise or gravitas.
- After 30 minutes in recovery, the patient had recovered her poise and sense of humour.
- They can only hope that the markets recover their poise.
- By their physiques, thankfully the majority retain poise and dignity.
- She as well able to deal with male chauvinism while losing none of her dignity and poise, Mr McCarthy said.
- Many of the firm's customers believe the company will recover its poise, largely thanks to the superiority of its products.
- Hayden never recovered his poise and four overs later was out to Jones, who beat his chest in delight.
- After a reconciliation in the royal family and the reunification of the Whig party in 1720, the ministry recovered its poise, and the Whig Ascendancy was not only restored but extended.
- If I was Dravid, I would have never allowed a down-and-out team to recover its poise and be in a position to sting us back.
- And he displayed great composure and poise in a loud environment in reality our first road game of this year.
- The HKMA head was unwilling to be drawn into talking about subsequent losses, but with markets still recovering their poise during May, the fund's losses seem set to mount.
- Clyde recovered their poise sufficiently to make their first concerted raid in seven minutes when Allan Grant's cross forced McDonald to concede a corner at the far post.
Synonyms composure, equanimity, self-possession, aplomb, presence of mind, assurance, self-assurance, self-control, nerve, calmness, coolness, sangfroid, countenance, collectedness, serenity, dignity, imperturbability, suaveness, urbanity, elegance informal cool, unflappability
2archaic Balance; equilibrium. 〈古〉平衡；平稳 the balance has passed the point where the spring is in poise
verb pɔɪzpɔɪz 1Be or cause to be balanced or suspended. （使）平衡；（使）悬浮 no object he poised motionless on his toes 他踮着脚尖一动不动地站立着。 with object figurative the world was poised between peace and war 〈喻〉世界处于和平与战争之间。 Example sentencesExamples - Finally, all turned, slowly glided and pitched down, poising with uplifted wings momentarily before merging into the dusk.
- She fell almost immediately after leaping onto the balance beam and then had to poise herself moments later as she nearly went off again.
- Bethany and Anna both poised themselves in front of the paper.
- ‘Coming,’ I replied, poising myself at the edge of the stack.
- She shakily holds it and poises the pen over the paper.
- I like to keep the fingertips pointed forward, better poising this hand to engage in a two-hand hold or to ward off a last-instant physical assault.
- He poised his face in a poker like style, trying to copy Kira.
- A little shaky from all the adrenaline, I poise the ball of one foot on the pedal.
- At intervals one and then another checked the pace, poising with wings uplifted and vibrating and tail depressed and expanded.
- Yet, as we all know, popular art would be nowhere without the perpetual, inconclusive drama of crossing the line - poising at the edge of the abyss, sometimes pulling back, sometimes falling in.
- He checked himself, hand poised a width from the fledgling's back.
- Between snatches it was not idle, sailing out to intercept a passing fly, then poising in the air with rapidly whirring wings as it neatly picked an insect from the underside of a leaf.
- ‘Wow, Chelsea’, Peter said, pushing up the frames of his glasses up with one hand as he poised a pencil over a page with the other.
- I poised my pen over the paper unsure of whether to write back or not.
- As you make ready to enter, the direct-lift machine does not touch the ground; it poises motionless under its whirling rotor blades like a gigantic hummingbird.
- He also took a seat, and readied his materials, inking his quill and poising his hand.
- The pointe shoe has come on the ballet scene in recent years and allows the dancer to poise indefinitely on tiptoe.
- ‘Alright’, she started, poising the pen in her hand over the pad of paper.
- With studied patience and precision, he poised the loop on a pencil and flattened its creases, extricating the tape from extinction.
- ‘We are at your service, madam,’ he said, poising his fingertips together above his stomach.
Synonyms balance, hold (oneself) steady, steady oneself, be suspended, hang suspended, remain motionless, hang in mid-air, hang, hover - 1.1be poised Be ready and prepared to do something.
with infinitive teachers are poised to resume their attack on government school tests 老师们准备要恢复对政府组织对学校进行的测试的抨击。 Example sentencesExamples - At the same time, helicopter-borne special forces teams are poised for what is likely to be a prominent role in the next phase of the war.
- But proponents say it is also poised for a comeback.
- Text messaging, a huge success for the mobile phone business, is now poised for take-off via fixed lines as well, with some intriguing implications.
- Opposition peers are poised for the fourth time in a row to defy the Commons and insist the Yorkshire trial can only go ahead if the North-West is taken out of the proposals altogether.
- The benchmarks, which have tumbled for six days, are still poised for a second successive quarter of gains.
- Like Rome itself, the producers have spent a fortune rolling out what they hope is an all-conquering format that will run and run, and everything is poised for series two.
- He commented that the US economy is poised for recovery, although protracted because of geopolitical factors and trade wars.
- More than 4,000 people were poised for evacuation today after flood defences on the River Derwent were breached two miles from Howden, near Selby.
- He also thinks that ITV is poised for a recovery.
- But to generalize from there to a secret cabal of Muslims in the military poised for terrorist action is more than a little bit of a stretch.
- That money is simply being put to one side, for now at least, until investors see some clear indication that the global economy is poised for a recovery.
- The incumbent platforms are not yet ready to fade away and we are now poised for a period when new equilibriums will be established.
- The price of physical gold is poised for a strong second half.
- Nikki was poised for several stressful weeks of preparation.
- While England is poised for a fierce row over plans to site five million extra homes on its countryside, Scotland's population is due to either fall slightly or remain static.
- We're poised for dynamic growth and we're committed to helping you succeed.
- Hull is poised for major changes to its secondary school education, having already embarked on a series of primary school closures.
- So you add the pieces up and we are poised for escalation.
- State legislators are poised for a spending spree - on stadiums and prisons
- Two determined teams faced off for the quarter but Air Force was poised for victory with another winning combination.
Synonyms position oneself, ready oneself, prepare oneself, brace oneself, get into position, gear oneself up, stand by balance, steady
OriginLate Middle English (in the sense 'weight'): from Old French pois, peis (noun), peser (verb), from an alteration of Latin pensum 'weight', from the verb pendere 'weigh'. From the early senses of 'weight' and 'measure of weight' arose the notion of 'equal weight, balance', leading to the extended senses 'composure' and 'elegant bearing'. The word poise originally meant ‘weight’, and came via Old French pois from Latin pensum ‘a weight’. This gave rise to the idea of ‘equal weight, balance, equilibrium’, of something being equally weighted on both sides, from which developed in the late 18th century the modern senses of ‘composure’ and ‘elegant deportment’.
noun pɔɪzpɔɪz Physics A unit of dynamic viscosity, such that a tangential force of one dyne per square centimetre causes a velocity change one centimetre per second between two parallel planes separated by one centimetre in a liquid. 〔物理〕泊
OriginEarly 20th century: from the name of Jean L. M. Poiseuille (1799–1869), French physician. nounpoizpɔɪz 1Graceful and elegant bearing in a person. 幽雅的姿势 poise and good deportment can be cultivated 幽雅的姿态和举止是可以培养的。 Example sentencesExamples - Also Miss Gumerova very quickly revealed her poise and elegance.
- Also, a heightened sense of balance is extremely attractive - people start moving like ballet dancers, with poise and grace.
- There are days when the majesty, poise, skill, style, poetry and romance of Gaelic football just takes your breath away and then there are games like this when the opposite is the case.
- His language is deceptively simple; it is not easy to recreate his elegance and poise.
- Despite this, she was a ballet dancer who had the grace, poise, and elegance of an angel.
- Apparently, she figured that if I were her daughter, she'd have made sure that I was the embodiment of elegance and poise, not to mention maturity.
- His movements are smooth but slow, almost lazy, yet somehow identical to his sister's feline-like poise, except his behavior is much colder.
- For a player his age, he has excellent footwork and ballhandling skills, and his poise and leadership abilities are well beyond his years.
- Dancers have already noticed increased poise, grace, and fitness, and welcome the safety aspect, saying ‘Donna keeps an eagle eye on all of us’.
- This hunt will not only spot young talent but also help in grooming their poise, sense of style and transform them into faces millions will one day admire.
- The prayer is nothing but an expression of these manifestations and, with graceful poise, combines all of them.
- Elegance and poise are qualities not often seen in these days of post-grunge celebrity.
- It creates poise and grace of movement, thereby literally enabling people to walk the talk with a new ease.
- The key to your personal success in this effort is to use poise, grace and tact.
- Her work goes beyond pathos, and whilst it seems paradoxical to speak about beauty, or even to use an oxymoron like ‘terrible beauty’, her work has a disquieting elegance and poise.
- An affection for the blunt speech of brute common sense often gives her poems the plain poise of wisdom literature, lanced with slides and swerves that leap from her alert musicality.
- And now I knew the names of most of the foods set before me, spoke with elegance and poise, danced with grace, and could even say a few words in French and Italian!
- After setting up his lone amp and tuning two guitars, he played with the same quiet and graceful poise that I remembered seeing in Amherst.
- The male body has also been subjected to regulation and restriction: the eighteenth century saw an emphasis on poise and elegance centred round an image of a slim, restrained body.
- Camaraderie, competitiveness and poise characterized the 2002 women's tennis team.
Synonyms balance, equilibrium, control, grace, gracefulness, presence - 1.1 Composure and dignity of manner.
沉着，镇定 at least he had a moment to think, to recover his poise 至少他有思索的时间，有恢复镇定的时间。 Example sentencesExamples - And he displayed great composure and poise in a loud environment in reality our first road game of this year.
- I was very impressed with her poise and composure.
- Hayden never recovered his poise and four overs later was out to Jones, who beat his chest in delight.
- The HKMA head was unwilling to be drawn into talking about subsequent losses, but with markets still recovering their poise during May, the fund's losses seem set to mount.
- She handled herself with poise and dignity and did not shy from any of the issues.
- Clyde recovered their poise sufficiently to make their first concerted raid in seven minutes when Allan Grant's cross forced McDonald to concede a corner at the far post.
- By their physiques, thankfully the majority retain poise and dignity.
- Many of the firm's customers believe the company will recover its poise, largely thanks to the superiority of its products.
- He descended to raucous and tasteless personal attacks on the Gandhis and generally showed little dignity, poise or gravitas.
- Dawson recovered his poise to take a couple of wickets and pace sensation Steven Kirby wrapped things up by grabbing the last three wickets in the space of 18 balls at a cost of just four runs.
- After 30 minutes in recovery, the patient had recovered her poise and sense of humour.
- In the printed version of the lecture he has recovered his poise.
- After a reconciliation in the royal family and the reunification of the Whig party in 1720, the ministry recovered its poise, and the Whig Ascendancy was not only restored but extended.
- I left with as much poise and dignity as I could, keeping my face a tranquil mask as I lost myself in the crowd and headed for the bathroom.
- They can only hope that the markets recover their poise.
- Slowly he recovered his poise enough to murmur.
- I think the family has shown remarkable dignity and poise throughout this entire ordeal.
- If I was Dravid, I would have never allowed a down-and-out team to recover its poise and be in a position to sting us back.
- She as well able to deal with male chauvinism while losing none of her dignity and poise, Mr McCarthy said.
- The actress could have been degraded by the exploitation material, but somehow she punches through the stereotypes and retains her dignity and poise.
Synonyms composure, equanimity, self-possession, aplomb, presence of mind, assurance, self-assurance, self-control, nerve, calmness, coolness, sangfroid, countenance, collectedness, serenity, dignity, imperturbability, suaveness, urbanity, elegance
2archaic Balance; equilibrium. 〈古〉平衡；平稳
verbpoizpɔɪz 1Be or cause to be balanced or suspended. （使）平衡；（使）悬浮 no object he poised motionless on his toes 他踮着脚尖一动不动地站立着。 with object figurative the world was poised between peace and war 〈喻〉世界处于和平与战争之间。 Example sentencesExamples - ‘Alright’, she started, poising the pen in her hand over the pad of paper.
- She shakily holds it and poises the pen over the paper.
- Finally, all turned, slowly glided and pitched down, poising with uplifted wings momentarily before merging into the dusk.
- Between snatches it was not idle, sailing out to intercept a passing fly, then poising in the air with rapidly whirring wings as it neatly picked an insect from the underside of a leaf.
- Yet, as we all know, popular art would be nowhere without the perpetual, inconclusive drama of crossing the line - poising at the edge of the abyss, sometimes pulling back, sometimes falling in.
- Bethany and Anna both poised themselves in front of the paper.
- As you make ready to enter, the direct-lift machine does not touch the ground; it poises motionless under its whirling rotor blades like a gigantic hummingbird.
- ‘Wow, Chelsea’, Peter said, pushing up the frames of his glasses up with one hand as he poised a pencil over a page with the other.
- The pointe shoe has come on the ballet scene in recent years and allows the dancer to poise indefinitely on tiptoe.
- She fell almost immediately after leaping onto the balance beam and then had to poise herself moments later as she nearly went off again.
- ‘Coming,’ I replied, poising myself at the edge of the stack.
- At intervals one and then another checked the pace, poising with wings uplifted and vibrating and tail depressed and expanded.
- I poised my pen over the paper unsure of whether to write back or not.
- A little shaky from all the adrenaline, I poise the ball of one foot on the pedal.
- He checked himself, hand poised a width from the fledgling's back.
- He also took a seat, and readied his materials, inking his quill and poising his hand.
- With studied patience and precision, he poised the loop on a pencil and flattened its creases, extricating the tape from extinction.
- He poised his face in a poker like style, trying to copy Kira.
- ‘We are at your service, madam,’ he said, poising his fingertips together above his stomach.
- I like to keep the fingertips pointed forward, better poising this hand to engage in a two-hand hold or to ward off a last-instant physical assault.
Synonyms balance, hold steady, hold oneself steady, steady oneself, be suspended, hang suspended, remain motionless, hang in mid-air, hang, hover - 1.1be poised (of a person or organization) be ready to do something.
（人，组织）准备（做某事） with infinitive teachers are poised to resume their attack on government school tests 老师们准备要恢复对政府组织对学校进行的测试的抨击。 Example sentencesExamples - Like Rome itself, the producers have spent a fortune rolling out what they hope is an all-conquering format that will run and run, and everything is poised for series two.
- He also thinks that ITV is poised for a recovery.
- Opposition peers are poised for the fourth time in a row to defy the Commons and insist the Yorkshire trial can only go ahead if the North-West is taken out of the proposals altogether.
- The benchmarks, which have tumbled for six days, are still poised for a second successive quarter of gains.
- More than 4,000 people were poised for evacuation today after flood defences on the River Derwent were breached two miles from Howden, near Selby.
- State legislators are poised for a spending spree - on stadiums and prisons
- Text messaging, a huge success for the mobile phone business, is now poised for take-off via fixed lines as well, with some intriguing implications.
- That money is simply being put to one side, for now at least, until investors see some clear indication that the global economy is poised for a recovery.
- While England is poised for a fierce row over plans to site five million extra homes on its countryside, Scotland's population is due to either fall slightly or remain static.
- At the same time, helicopter-borne special forces teams are poised for what is likely to be a prominent role in the next phase of the war.
- He commented that the US economy is poised for recovery, although protracted because of geopolitical factors and trade wars.
- Two determined teams faced off for the quarter but Air Force was poised for victory with another winning combination.
- Nikki was poised for several stressful weeks of preparation.
- So you add the pieces up and we are poised for escalation.
- But to generalize from there to a secret cabal of Muslims in the military poised for terrorist action is more than a little bit of a stretch.
- The price of physical gold is poised for a strong second half.
- Hull is poised for major changes to its secondary school education, having already embarked on a series of primary school closures.
- The incumbent platforms are not yet ready to fade away and we are now poised for a period when new equilibriums will be established.
- But proponents say it is also poised for a comeback.
- We're poised for dynamic growth and we're committed to helping you succeed.
Synonyms position oneself, ready oneself, prepare oneself, brace oneself, get into position, gear oneself up, stand by
OriginLate Middle English (in the sense ‘weight’): from Old French pois, peis (noun), peser (verb), from an alteration of Latin pensum ‘weight’, from the verb pendere ‘weigh’. From the early senses of ‘weight’ and ‘measure of weight’ arose the notion of ‘equal weight, balance’, leading to the extended senses ‘composure’ and ‘elegant bearing’. nounpoizpɔɪz Physics A unit of dynamic viscosity, such that a tangential force of one dyne per square centimeter causes a velocity change one centimeter per second between two parallel planes separated by one centimeter in a liquid. 〔物理〕泊
OriginEarly 20th century: from the name of Jean L. M. Poiseuille (1799–1869), French physician. |