posture

noun

1. （坐立的）姿势
   the position in which you hold your body when standing or sitting
   1. a comfortable/relaxed posture
      舒适的 / 轻松的姿势
   2. upright/sitting/supine postures
      直立的 / 坐着的 / 仰卧的姿势
   3. Good posture is essential when working at the computer.
      用电脑工作时良好的姿势极其重要。
   4. Back pains can be the result of bad posture .
      腰背疼可能是不良姿势造成的。
2. 态度；看法；立场；处理方式
   your attitude to a particular situation or the way in which you deal with it
   1. The government has adopted an aggressive posture on immigration.
      政府对移民入境采取了强硬的态度。

verb

1. 故作姿态；装样子
   to pretend to be sth that you are not by saying and doing things in order to impress or trick people

1. N-VAR （坐、立的）姿势，姿态
   Your posture is 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。
2. N-COUNT 态度；立场
   A posture is 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。
3. VERB 故作姿态；装腔作势；装模作样
   You can say that someone is posturing when 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。

1. Poor posture can cause neck ache, headaches and breathing problems.
   姿势不当会导致颈部疼痛、头痛和呼吸困难。
2. Good posture also helps your bust look bigger.
   优美的姿势也能让你的胸部看起来更丰满。
3. Poor posture, sitting or walking slouched over, compresses the body's organs
   坐着或者走路的时候低头垂肩，这种不正确的姿势会压迫体内的器官。
4. If bad posture becomes habitual, you risk long-term effects.
   不良姿势一旦定型，日后可就有你受的了。
5. An observant doctor can often detect depression from expression, posture, and movement.
   善于观察的医生常常能从人的表情、姿势以及动作诊察出抑郁症。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. Sit in a relaxed upright posture.
   保持放松、直立的坐姿。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. She says the President may just be posturing.
    她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。
12. I don't have the ramrod posture I had when I was in the Navy.
    我现在没有当海军时那样笔挺的身姿了。
13. He flung himself down in the flat submissive posture of a mere supplicant.
    他以一个卑微的哀求者绝对谦恭的姿态猛地趴在地上。
14. He assumed a posture and began to sing a part in a Beijing opera.
    他拉开架子，唱起了京剧。
15. If you want to build rapport or gain someone's trust quickly, match their body posture and position.
    如果你想要和某人建立起密切的关系，或者快速得到某人的信任，和他们的身体姿势和位置保持一致。
16. Remember to make eye contact and maintain good posture.
    记得要和对方有目光接触，并保持良好的姿势。
17. If the rope hits you, you have the wrong posture, he says.
    他说：如果绳子打到你了，则说明你的姿势有问题。
18. Start with the neck and spine; gently roll the head while standing with perfect posture.
    开始的颈部和脊柱；轻轻地滚头，而站在完美的姿态。
19. Your posture's a lot better now.
    你现在的姿势已经好很多了。
20. Is the sender's posture open and friendly, or closed and cold?
    发送者的姿势是开放的和友好的，还是关闭的和冷淡的？
21. Become depressed and this is the posture your body will adopt.
    你变得消沉的时候，你的身体就会采用这个姿势。
22. His posture and movement of the appeal and elegance;
    他的姿态和运动的吸引力和优雅；
23. Breathing and incorrect posture.
    呼吸与不正确的姿态。
24. Later studies revealed the horse was responding to subtle twitches and changes in posture of its owner.
    后来的研究显示了这匹马能对主人肌肉微妙的抽动和姿式的变化做出反应。
25. Lacking stiffness in form or posture.
    在外形和体态上缺少硬度。
26. Once you have the posture, you can learn the turn.
    一旦掌握好了站姿，你就可以学习转身了。
27. Keep your body posture alert and confident.
    保持体姿的警惕和自信。
28. The results indicate that the effects of posture and weight load on body sway are significant.
    研究结果表明作业姿势和负重对人体动摇的主要指标都具有显著影响。
29. My posture totally changed.
    我的姿态整个都变了。
30. But the poster tiger have same trips and posture with the photo tiger, what had happened?
    可是，墙画虎与照片虎具有同样的虎纹和姿势，到底发生了什么呢？

noun

1. characteristic way of bearing one's body
   1. stood with good posture

   Synonym:    carriagebearing

2. the arrangement of the body and its limbs
   1. he assumed an attitude of surrender

   Synonym:    positionattitude

3. capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
   1. we faced an army of great strength
   2. politicians have neglected our military posture

   Synonym:    military capabilitymilitary strengthstrengthmilitary posture

4. a rationalized mental attitude

   Synonym:    positionstance

verb

1. assume a posture as for artistic purposes
   1. We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often

   Synonym:    modelposesit

2. behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
   1. Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
   2. She postured and made a total fool of herself

   Synonym:    pose