graceful and elegant bearing in a person
优雅的姿势
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poise and good deportment can be cultivated .优雅的姿态和举止是可以培养的。
composure and dignity of manner
沉着,镇定
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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。
〈古〉 平衡;平稳。
be or cause to be balanced or suspended
(使)平衡;(使)悬浮
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[no obj.]
he poised motionless on his toes 他踮着脚尖一动不动地站立着
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[with obj.]
figurative 〈喻〉the world was poised between peace and war .世界处于和平与战争之间。
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(人,组织)准备(做某事)
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[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。
【物理】 泊。
"late Middle English (in the sense ‘weight’): from Old French