Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7029
posture
摆姿势；作态
To arrange or hold one's body in a way intended to attract attention or admiration.
- 1.
To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired.
摆出某种姿势或一系列姿势,尤指希望引起注意和赞赏。
- 2.
To pretend to have an opinion or a conviction.
假装持有某种观点或信念。
- 3.
To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
使处于特定位置或姿态；摆姿势。
装模作样；故作姿态；使摆出姿势；摆放；摆出某种姿势或一系列姿势,尤指希望引起注意和赞赏。；假装持有某种观点或信念。；使处于特定位置或姿态；摆姿势。
In use
He postured confidently in front of the mirror before the interview.
The dancer postured gracefully during the performance.
She tends to posture when she wants to appear important.
Verb forms
base posture · third person postures · -ing posturing · past postured · past participle postured
Connections
Collocations
- posture as
- 以…姿态出现
- He postured as a great leader.他摆出一副伟大领袖的姿态。
- posture for
- 为…摆姿势
- The model postured for the camera.模特儿为相机摆姿势。
- posture in front of
- 在…面前装模作样
- She postured in front of the mirror.她在镜子前装模作样。
- posture with
- 以…方式表现
- They postured with exaggerated confidence.他们以夸张的自信姿态表现。
- posture to impress
- 摆姿态以给人印象
- He always postures to impress his boss.他总是摆姿态以给老板留下印象。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'post'（柱子）+ 'ure'（名词后缀），像柱子一样站直，就是好姿势。
Context & Register
register: formal; contexts: 正式演讲, 文学描写; note_zh: 动词 posture 常用于正式或批评性语境，表示“故作姿态”或“摆姿势”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending -ture but do not rhyme with 'posture' (/ˈpɑstʃɝ/) because the stressed vowel in 'posture' is /ɑ/, while they have different vowels (e.g., /ʌ/, /eɪ/, /uː/, /ɛ/, /ɛ/, /ʌ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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。
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