poise

沉著、镇定、从容

She answered the hostile questions with remarkable poise.

面对充满敌意的问题，她回答得异常沉著。

仪态、风度、体态

Years of dance training gave him the poise of a performer.

多年的舞蹈训练让他有著表演者的优雅仪态。

使悬停、使悬著常用被动

The hawk was poised above the field, ready to dive.

老鹰悬停在田野上方，准备俯冲。

使平衡、摆好姿势

He poised himself on the edge of the diving board.

他在跳板边缘站稳了身子。