
postures
词源
源自拉丁语 'positura',意为 '位置' 或 '姿势',后经法语 'posture' 传入英语。
noun
❶ 指身体的姿势或姿态,通常用来描述一个人站立、坐着或移动时的身体形态。
“Good postures can help prevent back pain.”
(良好的姿势有助于预防背部疼痛。)
“She adjusted her postures to look more confident.”
(她调整了姿势,让自己看起来更自信。)
❶ 比喻态度或立场,通常指在某种情况或争论中采取的姿态。
“The government's postures on the issue were unclear.”
(政府在这个问题上的立场不明确。)
“He adopted aggressive postures during the negotiation.”
(他在谈判中采取了强硬的姿态。)
verb
❶ 摆出某种姿势或姿态,通常是为了展示某种形象或态度。
“She postured confidently in front of the camera.”
(她在镜头前自信地摆出姿势。)
“He postures as an expert, but lacks real knowledge.”
(他摆出一副专家的样子,但缺乏真正的知识。)
常见短语
strike a posture — 故意摆出某种姿势或姿态,通常是为了展示某种形象或态度。
“He struck a heroic posture during the speech.”
(他在演讲中摆出一副英雄般的姿态。)
defensive posture — 采取防御性的姿态或态度,通常用于描述在争论或冲突中的立场。
“The team took a defensive posture after the criticism.”
(团队在受到批评后采取了防御姿态。)