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postures

UK //ˈpɒstʃəz//US //ˈpɑːstʃərz//

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。)

同义词:poses, stances, attitudes, positions

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。)

同义词:pose, position, display

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。)