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adjective poised (on, above, over, etc. something) Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。 He stopped writing and looked at me, pen poised. 他不写了，手握钢笔望着我。 poised to do something The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump. 猫儿蹲踞在草丛中，准备跳跃。 The cup was poised on the edge of the chair. 杯子放在椅子边上，不稳当。 (figurative) The world stood poised between peace and war. 世界处于战争与和平之间。 poised for something The economy is poised for recovery. 经济呈复苏之势。 poised to do something The British team is poised to win the title. Kate is poised to become the highest-paid supermodel in the fashion world. 凯特已准备好成为时装界最高薪的超级模特儿。 He is a remarkably poised young man. 他是个特别稳健的年轻人。 Peter hesitated, his hand poised above the telephone. She stood poised for a moment. The two countries were poised on the brink of war. They hovered by the door, poised for flight. |