adj.泰然自若的；蓄勢待發(fā)；保持平衡的；有充分準備

動詞poise的過去式和過去分詞.

Tina was tense, her hand poised over the telephone. 蒂娜心情緊張，手懸在電話機上。

The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump. 貓兒蹲踞在草叢中，準備跳躍。

He poised the glass on the shelf. 他把玻璃杯穩(wěn)穩(wěn)地放在架子上。

The economy is poised for recovery. 經(jīng)濟呈復蘇之勢。

Kate is poised to become the highest-paid supermodel in the fashion world. 凱特志在成為時尚界薪酬最高的頂級模特。