poised
- adj.(暂时)平衡，稳固;准备好;泰然自若的;蓄势待发;有充分准备;摆好姿势准备行动的;处于准备状态
- v.保持(某种姿势);使稳定;抓紧
- poise的过去分词和过去式
poisedadj.
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
Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone.
蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
He stopped writing and looked at me, pen poised.
他手握钢笔，停下来望着我。
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
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）。
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
The economy is poised for recovery.
经济呈复苏之势。
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
He is a remarkably poised young man.
他是个特别稳健的年轻人。
poised
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ADJ （身体部位）摆好姿势不动的
If a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment.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。
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ADJ 作好一切准备的；随时准备行动的
If someone is poised to do something, they are ready to take action at any moment.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。
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ADJ-GRADED 镇定的；沉着的；泰然自若的
If you are poised, you are calm, dignified, and self-controlled.She was self-assured, poised, almost self-satisfied...
她自信、沉着，几乎有些洋洋自得。
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- in full control of your faculties
- the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
- perfectly poised and sure of himself
- more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
- strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble
- Synonym: collected equanimous self-collected self-contained self-possessed
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- marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
- a gull in poised flight
- George's poised hammer
数据来源：WordNet
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Having already enabled a communications revolution , the battery is now poised to transform just about everything else .
在使通讯革命成为可能后，电池现在蓄势待发，将要改变几乎所有的一切。
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The local economy is poised for take-off .
当地的经济蓄势待发。
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The world stood poised between peace and war .
世界处于战争与和平之间。
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He stopped writing and looked at me , pen poised .
他手握钢笔，停下来望着我。
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The cup was poised on the edge of the chair .
杯子放在椅子边上。
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He is a remarkably poised young man .
他是个特别稳健的年轻人。
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Tina was tense , her hand poised over the telephone .
蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
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She poised the javelin in her hand before the throw .
她把标枪握稳，然后投了出去。
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The cat crouched in the grass , poised to jump .
猫儿蹲踞在草丛中，准备跳跃。
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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。
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The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop .
老鹰在半空中盘旋，准备俯冲。
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The company looks poised to make a significant breakthrough in China
这家公司看来很有把握在中国取得重大突破。
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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。
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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。
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Even when he moved he did so without poise .
他就连走起路来也姿势难看。
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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。
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It took a moment for Mark to recover his poise .
马克过了一会儿才恢复镇静。
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What amazed him even more than her appearance was her poise
她的容貌让他惊叹，而更让他惊讶的是她的沉着。
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Deportment and poise were as important as good marks for young ladies .
对妙龄少女来说，仪态身姿和优秀成绩一样重要。
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Ballet classes are important for poise and grace .
芭蕾课可以很好地使人保持优雅的仪态。
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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。
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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。
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The game is poised on a knife-edge . One mistake or one piece of good luck could decide it .
比赛形势扑朔迷离。一个失误或是一点运气就有可能决定胜负。
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Kournikova is poised to rewrite the tennis history books .
库尔尼科娃决心改写网球史。
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Rachel appeared poised and calm .
蕾切尔看上去沉着冷静。
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She was self-assured , poised , almost self-satisfied
她自信、沉着，几乎有些洋洋自得。
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A gentleman is open and poised ; a petty man is unhappy and worried .
君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚。
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A gentleman is open and poised .
君子坦荡荡。
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His body , even now , had the poise and grace of a deer .
从他身上仍可以见到有一种鹿一般矫健的体态和风姿。
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The two countries were poised on the brink of war .
这两个国家处于交战的边缘。