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poised

adjective
🔊/pɔɪzd/
🔊/pɔɪzd/
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  1. [not before noun] in a position that is completely still but is ready to move at any moment处于准备状态；蓄势待发
    • poised (on, above, over, etc. something) Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone.蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。🔊🔊
    • He stopped writing and looked at me, pen poised.他不写了，手握钢笔望着我。🔊🔊
    • poised to do something The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump.猫儿蹲踞在草丛中，准备跳跃。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • She stood poised for a moment.她平稳地站立了一会儿。
    • They hovered by the door, poised for flight.他们在门旁徘徊，随时准备撒腿就跑。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • delicately
    • finely
    • perfectly
    • …
    preposition
    • above
    • over
    • between
    • …
    phrases
    • poised on the brink of something
    • poised on the edge of something
    • poised on the threshold of something
    • …
    See full entry
  2. [not before noun] poised (in, on, above, etc. something) in a position that is balanced but likely to change in one direction or another（暂时）平衡，稳固
    • The cup was poised on the edge of the chair.杯子放在椅子边上，不稳当。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) The world stood poised between peace and war.世界处于战争与和平之间。🔊🔊
    • The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • delicately
    • finely
    • perfectly
    • …
    preposition
    • above
    • over
    • between
    • …
    phrases
    • poised on the brink of something
    • poised on the edge of something
    • poised on the threshold of something
    • …
    See full entry
  3. [not before noun] completely ready for something or to do something有充分准备；准备好；蓄势待发 synonym set
    • poised for something The economy is poised for recovery.经济呈复苏之势。🔊🔊
    • poised to do something The British team is poised to win the title.英国队有望赢得冠军。
    • Kate is poised to become the highest-paid supermodel in the fashion world.凯特已准备好成为时装界最高薪的超级模特儿。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • delicately
    • finely
    • perfectly
    • …
    preposition
    • above
    • over
    • between
    • …
    phrases
    • poised on the brink of something
    • poised on the edge of something
    • poised on the threshold of something
    • …
    See full entry
  4. having a calm and confident manner and in control of your feelings and behaviour泰然自若的；沉着自信的；稳健的 synonym assured
    • He is a remarkably poised young man.他是个特别稳健的年轻人。🔊🔊
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2