poised

adj

• ① 情况未定的
  • The sick man was poised between life and death.病人在生死之间摇摆不定。

• ② (人)沉着的,泰然自若的

• ③ 悬在空中的
  • The helicopter was poised overhead.那架直升机在上空悬浮。

• ④ 轻坐的<in, on>
  • She was poised on the edge of a chair.她轻坐在一把椅子的边缘上。

• ⑤ 准备好的;待命的
  • The army was poised for action.军队随时准备行动。
  • They were poised to attack.他们准备好要攻击(★可改写为They were poised for attack.此处的attack是名词)。