MY字典>英语词典>posturing翻译和用法

posturing

英 [ˈpɒstʃərɪŋ]

美 [ˈpɑːstʃərɪŋ]

n.  做作的举止; 忸怩作态; 虚伪表现
v.  故作姿态; 装样子
posture的现在分词

复数:posturings 现在分词:posturing 

BNC.21892 / COCA.19999

牛津词典

    noun

    • 做作的举止;忸怩作态;虚伪表现
      behaviour that is not natural or sincere but is intended to attract attention or to have a particular effect

      柯林斯词典

      • N-VAR (坐、立的)姿势,姿态
        Yourpostureis the position in which you stand or sit.
        1. You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture...
          通过采取更好的坐姿,你的腹部马上就会看起来平坦一些。
        2. Exercise, fresh air, and good posture are all helpful...
          锻炼、新鲜空气和好的坐立姿势都很有益。
        3. Sit in a relaxed upright posture.
          保持放松、直立的坐姿。
      • N-COUNT 态度;立场
        Apostureis an attitude that you have towards something.
        1. The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action...
          军方随时准备由防御立场转向备战立场。
        2. None of the banks changed their posture on the deal as a result of the inquiry.
          没有一家银行因为这次调查而对该交易改变立场。
      • VERB 故作姿态;装腔作势;装模作样
        You can say that someoneis posturingwhen you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are trying to give a particular impression in order to deceive people.
        1. She says the President may just be posturing.
          她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。

      英英释义

      noun

      • adopting a vain conceited posture

        双语例句

        • I could take a little bombastic posturing if it helped to keep Russia on the right road.
          假如这种夸夸其谈的姿态有助于使俄罗斯走上正确的道路,我可以接受少许这种姿态。
        • Anti-American posturing, by contrast, is rewarded with an apology and concessions.
          相形之下,奥巴马政府对反美者却又是道歉又是妥协。
        • If one party sweeps the polls this November, gridlock might end: today's rhetorical posturing might turn into a consensus for action.
          如果今年11月某个党派在选举中大获全胜,这种僵局可能就会打破:今天的口头上摆姿态,届时可能就会变为行动的共识。
        • Voters are growing tired of politicians posturing on every issue that hits the headlines.
          投票人越来越厌倦政客们对重大问题的做作样子。
        • The posturing over the Deloitte-Longtop affair may make a resolution more difficult.
          在德勤-东南融通的事件中故作姿态可能使问题的解决更困难。
        • Political posturing aside, precisely what limits are you for?
          先把政治姿态放一边,准确地说你支持何种限制尺度?
        • Many are to blame for the current situation. But we have no time for finger-pointing or partisan posturing.
          许多人应对当前局面负责,但我们没时间进行指责或作党派之争。
        • With the stakes so high we simply cannot afford the same old gridlock and partisan posturing in Washington.
          因为风险很高,所以我们根本不能承受华盛顿特区过去的那些僵局和党派之争。
        • Some sceptics dismiss the various proposals as political posturing.
          一些怀疑论者认为,这些各式各样的提案只不过是政治姿态。
        • The posturing before the camera on both sides repelled me.
          双方在摄像机前装腔作势的姿态令我作呕。