A master of the art of posturing; an expert in assuming unusual postures or attitudes of the body; esp. an acrobat or contortionist. Also figurative…
| 单词 | θ233761 |
| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > acrobat > contortionist (7) posture-master1691 A master of the art of posturing; an expert in assuming unusual postures or attitudes of the body; esp. an acrobat or contortionist. Also figurative… posture-maker1711 A person who makes postures; an acrobat, a contortionist; = posture-master, n. 1. Now historical. posture man1711 a male acrobat, a contortionist; = posture-maker, n. posture girl?1757 a female acrobat or contortionist (cf. posture-maker, n.). contortionist1859 One who professes and practises contortion. A gymnast or performer who throws his body into contorted postures. distortionist1864 one who practises or professes distortion: (a) a caricaturist; (b) one who professionally distorts his body. kinker1926 An acrobat, a contortionist (see also quot. 1948). |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。