poised
UKpɔizd
USpɔızd
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the verb 'poise' meaning 'to balance' or 'to hold in equilibrium'.
مثال
- She stood at the podium, poised and confident.
- Despite the pressure, he remained poised and focused.
- The ballet dancer was poised on one leg.
ترکیبهای رایج
Poised for success Poised on the edge Poised on the brink Poised to make a move
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- 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”