Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #2739
poses
摆姿势；使摆好姿势
poses is the third person singular of pose.
to put or hold someone or yourself in a particular position, especially for a photograph or painting
常与 for 连用：pose for a photo
- 1.
To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
为了效果而摆出姿势或固定位置。
- 2.
To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.).
提问；设置(测试、测验、谜语等)。
- 3.
To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.).
构成(危险、威胁、风险等)。
- 4.
To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal.
主要为了达成某事或实现目标而假冒(他人或职业)。
- 5.
To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.
摆出或保持姿势；装出某种态度。
- 6.
To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration.
为了吸引关注或赞赏而矫揉造作。
构成；造成（危险、威胁、风险等）；提出（问题）；设置（考题、谜语等）；冒充；假扮；装模作样；矫揉造作；为了效果而摆出姿势或固定位置。
In use
She posed for a photograph in front of the statue.
The new regulations pose significant challenges for small businesses.
A hacker posed as a bank employee to steal personal information.
Verb forms
base pose · third person poses · -ing posing · past posed · past participle posed
规则动词，时态变化规则：直接加-ed/-ing
Connections
Collocations
- pose a threat
- 构成威胁
- The new virus poses a threat to public health.这种新病毒对公共健康构成威胁。
- pose a risk
- 构成风险
- Smoking poses a health risk.吸烟对健康构成风险。
- pose a question
- 提出问题
- The report poses an important question about the future.这份报告就未来提出了一个重要问题。
- pose a challenge
- 构成挑战
- Climate change poses a serious challenge to agriculture.气候变化对农业构成严重挑战。
- pose for a photo
- 摆姿势拍照
- They stopped to pose for a photo in front of the castle.他们在城堡前停下来摆姿势拍照。
- pose as someone
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 pose=“摆姿势”，再联想：把问题摆到桌上=提出，把危险摆到面前=构成。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：摄影/艺术、正式书面（威胁、问题）、日常口语（装样子） 该词在不同义项和搭配中语域有所差异。表示“摆姿势”时通常为中性，常见于摄影、艺术或日常描述；表示“构成（威胁、风险）”或“提出（问题）”时多用于较正式的书面语；口语中“stop posing”等说法带贬义，比较随意。
Grammar Note
可作及物动词（提出、造成）或不及物动词（摆姿势、假装）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 pose /poʊz/ 押韵的有 nose、rose、chose、goes、close（动词）。注意：lose 拼写相似但发音为 /luːz/，不押韵；close 作形容词时读 /kloʊs/，也不押韵。
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.