poise
🇺🇸
/pɔɪz/
🇬🇧
/pɔɪz/
noun
R
calm confidence and control in how you act
She showed great poise when speaking to the large audience.
她在对广大听众讲话时表现出极大的沉着自信。
R
graceful balance and control in how you move
The dancer moved with perfect poise and elegance.
舞者以完美的优雅姿态和平衡移动。
verb
R
to hold something steady and ready
He poised the pencil above the paper before writing.
他在写字前将铅笔稳稳地悬在纸上。
translation
沉着, 优雅姿态
保持平稳
词形变化
3rd Present
poises
Progressive
poising
Past
poised
Perfect
poised
Plural
poises