marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action;
\\\"a gull in poised flight\\\"
\\\"George\\\'s poised hammer\\\"
in full control of your faculties;
\\\"the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination\\\"
\\\"perfectly poised and sure of himself\\\"
\\\"more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen\\\"
\\\"strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble\\\"
造句
用作形容詞(adj.)
Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情緊張，手懸在電話機上。
The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump. 貓兒蹲踞在草叢中，準備跳躍。
He poised the glass on the shelf. 他把玻璃杯穩穩地放在架子上。
The man poised a bucket of water on the head. 那個男人頭上平穩地頂著一桶水。
The economy is poised for recovery. 經濟呈復蘇之勢。
Kate is poised to become the highest-paid supermodel in the fashion world. 凱特志在成為時尚界薪酬最高的頂級模特。