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posing

UK //ˈpəʊzɪŋ//US //ˈpoʊzɪŋ//

词源

源自中古法语 'poser',意为“放置”或“安放”,后演变为英语动词 'pose',表示“摆姿势”或“提出”。

verb

❶ 摆出特定姿势或姿态,通常是为了拍照、绘画或展示自己。

“She was posing for a portrait in the studio.”

(她在工作室里摆姿势准备画肖像。)

“The model posed gracefully on the runway.”

(模特在T台上优雅地摆姿势。)

❶ 假装或冒充某种身份或状态,通常带有欺骗性。

“He was posing as a police officer to gain access to the building.”

(他假扮成警察以进入大楼。)

“The scammer posed as a bank employee to steal personal information.”

(骗子冒充银行员工窃取个人信息。)

同义词:posturing, pretending, impersonating, simulating, acting

常见短语

posing a threat — 表示构成威胁或危险,常用于描述人或事物的潜在危害。

“The invasive species is posing a threat to local wildlife.”

(这种入侵物种对当地野生动物构成了威胁。)

posing a question — 提出问题或疑问,通常用于正式或深思熟虑的场合。

“The professor posed a challenging question to the class.”

(教授向全班提出了一个具有挑战性的问题。)