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ADJ
（身體部位）擺好姿勢不動的
If a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment.
例句
He studied the keyboard carefully, one finger poised.
他仔細研究了鍵盤，一個手指隨時準備敲擊。
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ADJ
作好一切準備的；隨時準備行動的
If someone is poised to do something, they are ready to take action at any moment.
例句
Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice...
英國隨時準備把醫護人員空運到該國。
US forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.
美國軍隊作好了發動大規模海、陸、空攻擊的準備。
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ADJ-GRADED
鎮定的；沉著的；泰然自若的
If you are poised, you are calm, dignified, and self-controlled.
例句
She was self-assured, poised, almost self-satisfied...
她自信、沉著，幾乎有些洋洋自得。
Rachel appeared poised and calm.
蕾切爾看上去沉著冷靜。