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单词	poised
释义	poised adjective ˈpȯizd  : having poise: a : marked by balance or equilibrium b : marked by easy composure of manner or bearing Example Sentences The actors were poised on the stage, ready for the curtain to come up. She held the pencil poised over the paper. The company is poised for success. She seemed poised to take on the leadership of the country. He is now poised to become the next big star in country music. a city poised between the mountains and the sea a group of people poised between hope and fear See More Recent Examples on the Web Mayfield went 6-7 as a rookie, and seemed poised to take the Browns to the playoffs in 2019. Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 6 July 2022 Baseball’s best team seemed poised to take the entire three-game set and six-game season series against Cleveland. Tim Withers, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2022 Boys’ Latin lacrosse scored the first five goals at rival St. Paul’s and seemed poised to comfortably claim the top seed in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference playoffs. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2022 Halep appeared more poised and aggressive, pumping her fists and shouting after several big points. Andrew L. John, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2022 As the early speed faded, Messier had first run at the lead before Epicenter swept by and seemed poised to give trainer Steve Asmussen his first Derby victory. Jason Frakes, USA TODAY, 7 May 2022 As the early speed faded, Messier had first run at the lead before Epicenter swept by and seemed poised to give trainer Steve Asmussen his first Derby victory. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2022 Rounding the finalists’ ring with a poised and powerful stride, Trumpet beat a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed and a Lakeland terrier to take the trophy. Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2022 The 6-foot Young is accurate, poised and inventive. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1626, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing poised self-poised self-poised poised 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in confident Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance confident unperturbed composed collected unshaken secure assured serene optimistic coolheaded recollected tranquil hopeful rosy self-possessed upbeat proud cool complacent self-assured important sanguine self-confident unflappable conceited imperturbable unshakable smug self-affected nerveless vain prideful pompous self-pleased vainglorious disciplined self-contented egotistic self-asserting self-satisfied egoistic self-complacent self-poised self-applauding overweening egotistical self-centered self-important self-conceited egoistical unself-conscious stuck-up self-composed self-controlled self-collected self-sufficient self-promoting self-reliant self-contained Antonyms & Near Antonyms timid modest meek diffident humble insecure nervous unassuming quiet unassertive jittery shy reserved unpretentious jumpy demure self-distrustful bashful self-doubting mousy overmodest mousey self-reproving self-reproachful self-critical See More 2 as in hovering Synonyms & Similar Words hovering gliding wafting awash sailing hanging afloat floating drifting unsinkable buoyant free-floating floaty Antonyms & Near Antonyms sunk sinking aground high and dry poised 2 of 2 verb past tense of poise 1 as in braced to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally the disgraced business executive poised herself for the difficult press conference Synonyms & Similar Words braced fortified readied strengthened nerved steeled armed forearmed bolstered emboldened inspired encouraged sustained reinforced enforced inured hardened psyched (up) toughened roused buttressed heartened seasoned rallied comforted supported boosted stirred reenforced buoyed (up) propped (up) cheered (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms shook daunted unnerved discouraged disheartened softened undercut undermined weakened demoralized dispirited tired sapped debilitated enervated enfeebled prostrated psyched (out) See More 2 as in hovered to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air the falcon poised in the air for an instant before diving to attack its prey Synonyms & Similar Words hovered floated sailed glided drifted swam rid wafted rode bobbed dangled hung hanged suspended buoyed ballooned rafted Antonyms & Near Antonyms settled sunk plunged sank lunged dived dipped immersed submerged dove submersed See More
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