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posturing

/pos-cher-ing/US // ˈpɒs tʃər ɪŋ //

姿态,装腔作势,姿势,态势

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : speech or action that is artificial, hypocritical, or calculated to mislead:I'm fed up with the reaching-across-the-aisle posturing intended to make politicians seem like they’re working hard for bipartisan reform.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : engaging in or characterized by such speech or behavior:He cynically believes that anybody trying to live up to an ideal is either a posturing liar or a simple-minded fool.

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Examples

  • In between the razzle-dazzle of his card tricks and puzzles, he explained why it’s crucial to read the audience’s posture, hand positions, and gestures when delivering a presentation.

  • While the cerebrum is responsible for higher cognitive functions like vision, hearing, and thinking, the cerebellum integrates sensory data and governs movement, balance, and posture.

  • Today my posture is better than it has ever been—and feels better—all day long.

  • I also noted their postures, their proximity to one another, and which way they were looking at every moment.

  • It’s unclear what effect that shortage would have on future rates, because the Fed might take more extraordinary measures to hold its benchmark artificially low, a posture that could depress yields on all bonds.

  • It was a new voice, and in contrast to the ham-handed posturing of “Officer Hernandez,” the threat was direct and more aggressive.

  • There was no acting, no posturing, as Ben delivered the news.

  • Luckily for them, the science runs directly against his thoughtless posturing about the importance of children.

  • But if you can sift through all of the legal posturing, a fairly accurate portrait of Sterling himself does begin to emerge.

  • But Sciortino cut her teeth in that world of excess irony, cynicism, and posturing.

  • Even if the whole school is obliged to attend the club-swinging and posturing and the other nonsense, little good is done.

  • The classical posturing which still lingered, a disturbing element, in the Plague picture, has been put aside 212 completely.

  • Remember that while you're posturing in your little hour of glory on Athena and Earth.

  • To exhibit it posturing, writhing, and gasping in mere hysteria is to lower it beneath the standard of wholesome and worthy art.

  • The sequel to this heroic posturing of the chief magistrate is one of the most humiliating chapters in American politics.