posture

英 ['p?st??] 美['pɑst??]

GRECET6TEM8IELTS考研TOEFL中低頻詞常用詞匯

復(fù)數(shù):?postures;第三人稱單數(shù):?postures;過去式:?postured;過去分詞:?postured;現(xiàn)在分詞:?posturing;

1. post- + -ure.
2. 含義：position, posture.

posture 姿勢(shì)，看法，做出某種姿勢(shì)

來自拉丁語positura,姿勢(shì)，位置，來自ponere,放置，詞源同position.

posture: posture: see position
posture (n.): c. 1600, from French posture (16c.), from Italian postura "position, posture," from Latin positura "position, station," from postulus from past participle stem of ponere "to put, place" (see position (n.)).
posture (v.): 1620s, literal, from posture (n.). The figurative sense of "take up an artificial mental position" is attested from 1877. Related: Postured; posturing.

1. You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture.: 通過采取更好的坐姿，你的腹部馬上就會(huì)看起來平坦一些。

2. Poor posture, sitting or walking slouched over, compresses the body's organs.: 坐著或者走路的時(shí)候低頭垂肩，這種不正確的姿勢(shì)會(huì)壓迫體內(nèi)的器官。

3. If bad posture becomes habitual, you risk long-term effects.: 不良姿勢(shì)一旦定型，日后可就有你受的了。

4. Exercise, fresh air, and good posture are all helpful.: 鍛煉、新鮮空氣和好的坐立姿勢(shì)都很有益。

5. An observant doctor can often detect depression from expression, posture, and movement.: 善于觀察的醫(yī)生常常能從人的表情、姿勢(shì)以及動(dòng)作診察出抑郁癥。