poise
- IPA[pɔɪz]
英式
- graceful and elegant bearing in a person；composure and dignity of manner
- be or cause to be balanced or suspended；be ready and prepared to do something
noun: poise
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. graceful and elegant bearing in a person poise and good deportment can be cultivated 同義詞
- ▪ composure and dignity of manner at least he had a moment to think, to recover his poise 同義詞
- 2. archaic balance; equilibrium the balance has passed the point where the spring is in poise
動詞
- 1. be or cause to be balanced or suspended he poised motionless on his toes the world was poised between peace and war 同義詞
- ▪ be ready and prepared to do something teachers are poised to resume their attack on government school tests 同義詞
