poised

英 [pɔɪzd]

美 [pɔɪzd]

adj.  处于准备状态; 蓄势待发; (暂时)平衡，稳固; 有充分准备; 准备好
v.  保持(某种姿势); 抓紧; 使稳定
poise的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：poised　

Collins.2 / BNC.35045 / COCA.26419

牛津词典

adj.

• 处于准备状态；蓄势待发
  in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment
  1. Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone.
     蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
  2. He stopped writing and looked at me, pen poised.
     他手握钢笔，停下来望着我。
  3. The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump.
     猫儿蹲踞在草丛中，准备跳跃。
• （暂时）平衡，稳固
  in a position that is balanced but likely to change in one direction or another
  1. The cup was poised on the edge of the chair.
     杯子放在椅子边上（随时可能掉下来）。
  2. The world stood poised between peace and war.
     世界处于战争与和平之间。
• 有充分准备；准备好；蓄势待发
  completely ready for sth or to do sth
  1. The economy is poised for recovery.
     经济呈复苏之势。
  2. Kate is poised to become the highest-paid supermodel in the fashion world.
     凯特决心成为时装界最高薪的超级模特儿。
• 泰然自若的；沉着自信的；稳健的
  having a calm and confident manner and in control of your feelings and behaviour
  1. He is a remarkably poised young man.
     他是个特别稳健的年轻人。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （身体部位）摆好姿势不动的
  If a part of your body ispoised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment.
  1. He studied the keyboard carefully, one finger poised.
     他仔细研究了键盘，一个手指随时准备敲击。
• ADJ 作好一切准备的；随时准备行动的
  If someone ispoised todo something, they are ready to take action at any moment.
  1. Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice...
     英国随时准备把医护人员空运到该国。
  2. US forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.
     美国军队作好了发动大规模海、陆、空攻击的准备。
• ADJ-GRADED 镇定的；沉着的；泰然自若的
  If you arepoised, you are calm, dignified, and self-controlled.
  1. She was self-assured, poised, almost self-satisfied...
     她自信、沉着，几乎有些洋洋自得。
  2. Rachel appeared poised and calm.
     蕾切尔看上去沉着冷静。

英英释义

adj

• in full control of your faculties
  1. the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
  2. perfectly poised and sure of himself
  3. more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
  4. strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble
  Synonym:collectedequanimousself-collectedself-containedself-possessed
• marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
  1. a gull in poised flight
  2. George's poised hammer

双语例句

• A gentleman is open and poised.
  君子坦荡荡。
• US forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.
  美国军队作好了发动大规模海、陆、空攻击的准备。
• Zhai Zhigang is poised to become a hero in China's latest space adventure.
  成为中国最新的太空探险英雄，翟志刚很平静。
• Moreover, we are poised to end these wars from a position of strength.
  更重要的是，这两场战争的结束将基于我们的实力地位。
• If the trial were evenly poised the newspapers might tip the balance against them.
  如果选拔赛双方打平，报界可能会使形势朝着不利于他们的方向倾斜。
• Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice
  英国随时准备把医护人员空运到该国。
• Michelle Bachelet is poised to become the first woman president of one of Latin America's most conservative countries.
  米歇尔·巴切莱特稳稳当当地成为了拉美最保守国家之一的首位女总统。
• Kournikova is poised to rewrite the tennis history books.
  库尔尼科娃决心改写网球史。
• You must also be poised.
  更要注意礼仪和姿势。
• The rebels are poised for a new assault on the government garrisons
  叛军准备好要对政府驻军发起新一轮的猛攻。