poised 的定义
- composed, dignified, and self-assured.
- being in balance or equilibrium: a ball poised on the nose of a seal.
- teetering or wavering: to be poised on the brink of disaster.
- hovering or suspended in or as in midair: a bird poised in flight; a helicopter poised overhead.
- readied or prepared to do something or for something to happen: a singer poised to make sales history with a new album.
poised 近义词
balance, suspend
更多poised例句
- Jones played for Belichick’s close associate, Coach Nick Saban, in college at Alabama and looked poised and promising during training camp and the preseason.
- The family’s not the only thing getting bigger, as the outrageous action of F9 seems poised to outdo everything that came before it.
- These new systems are already starting to transform how businesses operate—and they stand poised to do so in a much bigger way in the coming years.
- Hovering above the scene, commandos in helicopters were poised with automatic rifles.
- Already, 10 Republicans have declared they will vote for an alternative candidate and more seemed poised to join.
- The current conflict it fuels is now poised to last long into the new year.
- The brand logo turned out to feature a graceful archer on horseback, in a Tatar national costume, poised to shoot his arrow.
- The grandson of legendary fashion editor Diana Vreeland, Nicholas Vreeland was poised for a decadent life in high-society.
- His neck looked as powerful as a bull's, and his rather small head was poised upon it with a sort of triumphant boldness.
- Quickly her poised arm descended, and the knife she held sank deeply into his heart.
- Black Hood altered his position slightly so that he clung to the pole with one hand, his body poised for a leap.
- Automatic pencil poised, he was scanning the crossword puzzle intently.
- Then with superb curves the lovely gulls swept round, and remained delicately poised over the stern.