Posture
[ 'pɑst?? ]
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n. 姿勢;看法; 態度;立場;
vt. 做出某種姿勢;
?? 詞根助記
pos放置,擺放+ture名詞后綴→ 擺出的姿勢→ 姿勢，姿態
?? 例句
The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.
政府在獨立這一問題上采取了毫不妥協的態度.
?? 聯想助記
【串】罪犯生活在pasture(牧場),空氣充滿moisture(濕氣),把羔羊來torture(折磨),見到他們departure(死亡),做出勝利gesture(手勢),從小未被好好nurture(養育),對人生敵視posture(態度)
【記】※ pasture-牧場,posture-裝模作樣:她在牧場上裝模作樣地表演
※ po-拼音“婆”,s-似“美女”,ture-諧音“球”:婆婆和美女擺出各種各樣的態勢
※ po-拼音“破”,st-拼音“石頭”,ure-are是:別看它們上破石頭,我能用它們擺出很好看的態勢
? 同義詞
?? 詞根
-pos-表示“放置”
常見變體有-pon-、-pound-
?? 牛津釋義
posture
n
1
(a) [C] attitude or position of the body 姿勢; 姿態
an awkward posture 笨拙的姿態
The artist asked his model to take a reclining posture. 畫家要求模特兒取斜倚著的姿勢.
(b) [U] way in which a person holds himself as he stands, walks or sits 坐立或行走的方式; 舉止
She has very good posture. 她舉止很優雅.
Poor posture will give you backache.坐姿不好會使人腰背酸痛.
2 [C] way of looking at sth; attitude 看法; 態度
The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence. 政府在獨立這一問題上采取了毫不妥協的態度. Cf 參看 stance. posture, v
1 [I] stand, sit, etc in a self-conscious, exaggerated manner; pose 以不自然的、 裝模作樣的方式站著、 坐著等; 擺姿勢
Stop posturing in front of that mirror and listen to me! 別對著那面鏡子擺樣子了, 聽我的吧!
2 [Tn] put or arrange (sb) in a certain posture(1a) 擺（某人）的姿勢
posture a model 擺模特兒的姿勢.
posturing n [U, C esp pl 作不可數名詞或可數名詞, 後者尤作復數]
(a) standing, sitting, etc in a self-conscious, exaggerated manner 不自然的、 裝模作樣的站姿、 坐姿等; 擺出的姿勢.
(b) behaving in an insincere or artificial manner, esp expressingviews one does not really hold 裝模作樣或故作姿態的行為; （尤指）言不由衷
Her liberal views were soon revealed as mere posturing. 她那些開明的觀點很快地就暴露出只不過是做做樣子而已.
The electorate is growing tired of his posturings. 選民對他的口是心非逐漸生厭.
?? 考研助記
源于pose 擺姿勢
?? 擴展釋義
*['p?st??]n. 姿勢, 態度, 情形, 形勢vt. 作...的姿勢vi. 作姿勢【醫】 姿勢, 體位相關詞組: in the present posture of
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姿勢，體位
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I feel uncomfortable about it.
我對此感到滿別扭的。
Let's go out for a drive.
兜風去。
I don't think we'll be able to pay these price.
這種價錢我們恐怕沒辦法接受。