Posture
[ 'pɑstʃɚ ]
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n. 姿势;看法; 态度;立场;
vt. 做出某种姿势;
💡 词根助记
pos放置,摆放+ture名词后缀→ 摆出的姿势→ 姿势，姿态
📝 例句
The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.
政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度.
🌱 联想助记
【串】罪犯生活在pasture(牧场),空气充满moisture(湿气),把羔羊来torture(折磨),见到他们departure(死亡),做出胜利gesture(手势),从小未被好好nurture(养育),对人生敌视posture(态度)
【记】※ pasture-牧场,posture-装模作样:她在牧场上装模作样地表演
※ po-拼音“婆”,s-似“美女”,ture-谐音“球”:婆婆和美女摆出各种各样的态势
※ po-拼音“破”,st-拼音“石头”,ure-are是:别看它们上破石头,我能用它们摆出很好看的态势
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-pos-表示“放置”
常见变体有-pon-、-pound-
📖 牛津释义
posture
n
1
(a) [C] attitude or position of the body 姿势; 姿态
an awkward posture 笨拙的姿态
The artist asked his model to take a reclining posture. 画家要求模特儿取斜倚著的姿势.
(b) [U] way in which a person holds himself as he stands, walks or sits 坐立或行走的方式; 举止
She has very good posture. 她举止很优雅.
Poor posture will give you backache.坐姿不好会使人腰背酸痛.
2 [C] way of looking at sth; attitude 看法; 态度
The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence. 政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度. Cf 参看 stance. posture, v
1 [I] stand, sit, etc in a self-conscious, exaggerated manner; pose 以不自然的、 装模作样的方式站著、 坐著等; 摆姿势
Stop posturing in front of that mirror and listen to me! 别对著那面镜子摆样子了, 听我的吧!
2 [Tn] put or arrange (sb) in a certain posture(1a) 摆（某人）的姿势
posture a model 摆模特儿的姿势.
posturing n [U, C esp pl 作不可数名词或可数名词, 後者尤作复数]
(a) standing, sitting, etc in a self-conscious, exaggerated manner 不自然的、 装模作样的站姿、 坐姿等; 摆出的姿势.
(b) behaving in an insincere or artificial manner, esp expressingviews one does not really hold 装模作样或故作姿态的行为; （尤指）言不由衷
Her liberal views were soon revealed as mere posturing. 她那些开明的观点很快地就暴露出只不过是做做样子而已.
The electorate is growing tired of his posturings. 选民对他的口是心非逐渐生厌.
🎯 考研助记
源于pose 摆姿势
🔁 扩展释义
*['pɒstʃә]n. 姿势, 态度, 情形, 形势vt. 作...的姿势vi. 作姿势【医】 姿势, 体位相关词组: in the present posture of
🏥 医学释义
姿势，体位
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Oh, that's a nice idea.
噢，这想法不错。
Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it.
鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。
What stores do you want me to order, Sir?
先生，您想要我订购些什么储存品？