Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #2739
poses
姿势；造型
poses is the plural of pose.
a position or posture of the body, especially one held for a photograph or painting
- 1.
Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body).
位置、姿势、安排(尤指人体的)。
- 2.
affected manners intended to impress others
矫揉造作以引人注目的举止
- 3.
Affectation.
矫揉造作；装模作样。
- 4.
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
模特为摄影或艺术目的摆出的姿势
- 5.
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
刻意的伪装或夸张的表现
做作；装腔作势；位置、姿势、安排(尤指人体的)。；矫揉造作以引人注目的举止；矫揉造作；装模作样。；模特为摄影或艺术目的摆出的姿势
In use
She held a graceful pose for the photographer.
His concern for the environment is just a pose to get votes.
The yoga instructor taught us several difficult poses.
strike a pose
指刻意摆出姿势供拍照或展示。
She struck a pose for the photographer.
她为摄影师摆了个姿势。
adopt a pose
强调有意识地采取某种姿态或态度。
He adopted a confident pose before the speech.
演讲前他摆出一副自信的姿态。
Common mistakes
He made a pose for the picture.He struck a pose for the picture.
中文直译“make a pose”，英语固定搭配是“strike a pose”，指摆出姿势。
Connections
Collocations
- strike a pose
- 摆姿势
- The model struck a dramatic pose on the runway.模特在T台上摆了一个戏剧性的姿势。
- hold a pose
- 保持姿势
- The yoga instructor told us to hold the pose for five breaths.瑜伽教练让我们保持这个姿势五次呼吸。
- assume a pose
- 摆出姿势
- He assumed a thoughtful pose for the portrait.他为肖像画摆出一个若有所思的姿势。
- pose for a photo
- 拍照姿势
- The family posed for a photo in front of the monument.一家人在纪念碑前摆姿势拍照。
- natural pose
- 自然的姿势
- Try to keep a natural pose to make the picture more authentic.尽量保持自然的姿势，让照片更真实。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pose音似'抛姿'，想象模特抛出一个姿势。
Context & Register
中性或略带正式；常见于摄影、模特行业，也用于描述做作的行为。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与'strike','hold','assume'等搭配，后接'of'或'for'短语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words rhyming with pose (all ending in /oʊz/): rose, nose, hose, close (verb), prose. Be careful: lose (/luːz/) and dose (/doʊs/) have similar spelling but different sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.