poise 音标拼音: [p'ɔɪz]
n . 平衡,均衡,姿势,镇静,安静,砝码
vt . 使平衡,使悬着,保持…姿势
vi . 平衡
平衡,均衡,姿势,镇静,安静,砝码使平衡,使悬着,保持…姿势平衡
poise n 1 :
a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne -
second per square centimeter ;
the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second 2 :
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium 3 :
great coolness and composure under strain ; "
keep your cool "
[
synonym : {
aplomb }, {
assuredness }, {
cool }, {
poise }, {
sang -
froid }]
v 1 :
be motionless ,
in suspension ; "
The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked "
2 :
prepare (
oneself )
for something unpleasant or difficult [
synonym :
{
brace }, {
poise }]
3 :
cause to be balanced or suspended 4 :
hold or carry in equilibrium [
synonym : {
poise }, {
balance }]
Poise \
Poise \,
n . [
OE .
pois ,
peis ,
OF .
pois ,
peis ,
F .
poids ,
fr .
L .
pensum a portion weighed out ,
pendere to weigh ,
weigh out .
Cf . {
Avoirdupois }, {
Pendant }, {
Poise },
v .] [
Formerly written also {
peise }.]
1 .
Weight ;
gravity ;
that which causes a body to descend ;
heaviness . "
Weights of an extraordinary poise ." --
Evelyn .
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2 .
The weight ,
or mass of metal ,
used in weighing ,
to balance the substance weighed .
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3 .
The state of being balanced by equal weight or power ;
equipoise ;
balance ;
equilibrium ;
rest . --
Bentley .
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4 .
That which causes a balance ;
a counterweight .
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Men of unbounded imagination often want the poise of judgment . --
Dryden .
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5 .
a dignified and self -
confident manner ;
graceful composure and tact in handling difficult social situations .
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PJC ]
Poise \
Poise \,
v .
i .
To hang in equilibrium ;
to be balanced or suspended ;
hence ,
to be in suspense or doubt .
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The slender ,
graceful spars Poise aloft in air . --
Longfellow .
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Poise \
Poise \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Poised }, ;
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Poising }.] [
OE .
poisen ,
peisen ,
OF . &
F .
peser ,
to weigh ,
balance ,
OF .
il peise ,
il poise ,
he weighs ,
F .
il p [`
e ]
se ,
fr .
L .
pensare ,
v .
intens .
fr .
pendere to weigh .
See {
Poise },
n .,
and cf . {
Pensive }.] [
Formerly written also {
peise }.]
1 .
To balance ;
to make of equal weight ;
as ,
to poise the scales of a balance .
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2 .
To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance .
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Nor yet was earth suspended in the sky ;
Nor poised ,
did on her own foundation lie . --
Dryden .
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3 .
To counterpoise ;
to counterbalance .
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One scale of reason to poise another of sensuality .
--
Shak .
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To poise with solid sense a sprightly wit . --
Dryden .
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4 .
To ascertain ,
as by the balance ;
to weigh .
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He can not sincerely consider the strength ,
poise the weight ,
and discern the evidence . --
South .
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5 .
To weigh (
down );
to oppress . [
Obs .]
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Lest leaden slumber peise me down to -
morrow . --
Shak .
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194 Moby Thesaurus words for "
poise ":
accommodate ,
action ,
actions ,
activity ,
acts ,
address ,
adjust ,
affectation ,
air ,
aplomb ,
arrogance ,
aspire ,
assurance ,
assuredness ,
back ,
balance ,
ballast ,
bearing ,
beck ,
beckon ,
become airborne ,
behavior ,
behavior pattern ,
behavioral norm ,
behavioral science ,
belief ,
body language ,
calmness ,
cancel ,
carriage ,
certitude ,
charade ,
chironomy ,
claw skyward ,
cocksureness ,
coequality ,
coextension ,
compensate ,
comportment ,
composure ,
conduct ,
confidence ,
confidentness ,
control ,
conviction ,
cool ,
coolness ,
coordinate ,
correspondence ,
counterbalance ,
counterpoise ,
countervail ,
courage ,
culture pattern ,
custom ,
dactylology ,
deaf -
and -
dumb alphabet ,
demeanor ,
deportment ,
dignity ,
diplomacy ,
doing ,
doings ,
dumb show ,
equability ,
equality ,
equalize ,
equanimity ,
equate ,
equation ,
equilibrium ,
equipoise ,
equipollence ,
equiponderance ,
equity ,
equivalence ,
equivalency ,
even ,
even up ,
evenness ,
faith ,
fit ,
float ,
fly ,
fly aloft ,
folkway ,
gain altitude ,
gesticulation ,
gesture ,
gesture language ,
gestures ,
goings -
on ,
grace ,
guise ,
hand signal ,
hang ,
hover ,
hubris ,
identity ,
imperturbability ,
integrate ,
justice ,
kinesics ,
kite ,
leave the ground ,
level ,
level head ,
levelheadedness ,
levelness ,
likeness ,
maintien ,
manner ,
manners ,
method ,
methodology ,
methods ,
mien ,
modus vivendi ,
motion ,
motions ,
movement ,
movements ,
moves ,
observable behavior ,
overconfidence ,
oversureness ,
overweening ,
overweeningness ,
pantomime ,
par ,
parallelism ,
parity ,
pattern ,
plane ,
pomposity ,
port ,
pose ,
positiveness ,
possession ,
posture ,
practice ,
praxis ,
prepare ,
presence ,
presence of mind ,
pride ,
procedure ,
proceeding ,
proportion ,
reserve ,
restraint ,
sang -
froid ,
security ,
sedateness ,
self -
assurance ,
self -
command ,
self -
confidence ,
self -
control ,
self -
importance ,
self -
possession ,
self -
reliance ,
self -
restraint ,
serenity ,
settled belief ,
shrug ,
sign language ,
soar ,
social science ,
spire ,
square ,
stabilitate ,
staidness ,
stance ,
stasis ,
steady ,
strike a balance ,
style ,
subjective certainty ,
support ,
sureness ,
surety ,
symmetry ,
tact ,
tactics ,
take off ,
tone ,
tranquillity ,
trust ,
uphold ,
way ,
way of life ,
ways ,
well -
regulated mind ,
zoom
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