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poised

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poised /pɔɪzd/ ●○○ adjectiveadj  
1 [not before noun]SOON not moving, but ready to move or do something at any moment 〔摆好姿势〕准备行动的
poised for
 She waited by the door like a small animal poised for flight.
她等在门边,就像一只随时准备逃走的小动物。
poised on
 His finger was poised on the camera’s shutter release.
他的手指按在相机的快门上。
poised to do something
 He stood on the edge of the roof, poised to jump.
他站在屋顶的边缘,准备往下跳。
2 [not before noun]READY completely ready to do something or for something to happen, when it is likely to happen soon 准备好〔做某事〕;蓄势待发
poised to do something
 Spain was poised to become the dominant power in Europe.
西班牙已准备好成为欧洲的霸主。
poised on the brink/edge of something
 The economy is poised on the edge of collapse.
经济处于崩溃边缘。
3 poised between something and something BALANCEto be in a position or situation in which two things have an equally strong influence 介于某事物和某事物之间的
 The world stood poised between peace and war.
世界处在和平和战争之间。
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4 CALMbehaving in a calm confident way, and able to control your feelings and reactions 镇定的,自信的,泰然自若的,沉着的
 Abigail walked to the microphone, poised and confident.
阿比盖尔镇定而自信地走向麦克风。
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Origin poised
1. (1600-1700) poise to weigh, balance ((14-21 centuries)), from Old French peser, from Latin pensare
2. (1900-2000) → POISE
poised adjectiveadj
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