posture
/ˈpɒstʃə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɑːstʃər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpäs-chər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈpɒs.tʃər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ/ (ame, ipa)
posture — 名詞
1. the usual way a person carries their back, neck, and shoulders, or the body shap
姿勢
身體平常保持的樣子
the usual way a person carries their back, neck, and shoulders, or the body shape they take when sitting or standing.
The doctor checked Eva's posture after the bike accident.
醫生在腳踏車意外後檢查 Eva 的姿勢。
check someone's posture
Good posture kept Kevin's back comfortable during the long meeting.
良好的姿勢讓 Kevin 在長時間會議中背部比較舒服。
collocation: good posture
During yoga, Ben held a straight posture with relaxed shoulders.
做瑜伽時，Ben 保持挺直的姿勢，肩膀放鬆。
On stage, the actor's proud posture showed the king's power.
在舞台上，那名演員驕傲的姿勢顯出國王的威勢。
文法句型
good/bad posture
improve posture
check someone's posture
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives such as 'good', 'bad', 'straight', or 'proud'. Common with verbs like 'improve', 'keep', and 'check'.
常見錯誤
2. an official view or approach that a government, company, or other group takes on
立場
機構對議題採取的態度
an official view or approach that a government, company, or other group takes on an issue.
The union changed its posture after the factory closed.
工會在工廠關閉後改變了立場。
Japan kept a neutral posture during the trade dispute.
Japan 在這場貿易爭端中維持中立立場。
collocation: neutral posture
The school adopted a stricter posture on phone use this term.
這學期，學校對手機使用採取了更嚴格的立場。
After weeks of talks, the ministry softened its posture on imports.
談了幾週後，該部會放軟了對進口問題的立場。
文法句型
posture on + issue
adopt a posture
soften/harden a posture
用法筆記
Usually singular and often followed by 'on' plus the issue being discussed. Common with verbs such as 'adopt', 'change', 'keep', 'soften', and 'harden'.
常見錯誤
posture — 動詞
1. to act in a showy or unreal way so people notice you or accept a false image.
作態；裝樣
故意表現得假而誇張
to act in a showy or unreal way so people notice you or accept a false image.
On camera, the candidate postured as a friend of workers.
面對鏡頭時，那名候選人裝成勞工的朋友。
posture as + image/role
At dinner, Kyle kept posturing to sound richer than he was.
吃晚餐時，Kyle 一直裝樣，好像自己更有錢。
keep posturing
The speaker postured for hours instead of answering questions.
那名講者一味作態，沒有回答問題。
After losing, the boxer postured before reporters and blamed the referee.
輸了之後，那名拳擊手在記者面前作態，還怪裁判。
During the meeting, Rita postured as the team's only expert.
會議中，Rita 裝成團隊裡唯一的專家。
- pose
can also mean to pretend, but it is more common and less strongly negative
- pretend
broader and does not always suggest a public performance
- grandstand
strongly suggests speaking or acting to win public attention
文法句型
posture as + image/role
keep posturing
posture before + audience
用法筆記
Often negative. It commonly appears with 'as' plus the image someone wants others to believe.
常見錯誤
2. to put your body into a chosen position, especially for art, dance, or exercise.
擺姿勢
刻意把身體擺成某姿態
to put your body into a chosen position, especially for art, dance, or exercise.
For the sketch class, Nina postured beside the tall window.
在素描課上，Nina 在高窗旁擺姿勢。
common in art contexts
The dancer postured on one foot before the music began.
音樂開始前，那名舞者單腳擺姿勢。
At sunrise, Leo postured quietly on the rock for Maya's painting.
日出時，Leo 靜靜站在岩石上擺姿勢，讓 Maya 作畫。
In the studio, the child postured with both arms above her head.
在工作室裡，那個孩子把雙臂舉過頭頂擺姿勢。
- pose
the usual everyday verb for holding a position for art or photos
- position oneself
more formal and stresses exact placement
- stand
much more general and does not suggest a chosen artistic position
文法句型
posture + place phrase
posture with + body part detail
posture like + noun
用法筆記
Mostly found in art, dance, or performance contexts and much rarer than 'pose'. The sentence often adds a place phrase or body-position detail.