| 单词 | pose |
| 释义 | pose —pose /pəʊz/ aep /poʊz/ noun [C usually singular] (PRETENDING) ► F0 an occasion when someone pretends to have qualities that they do not have: » She likes to appear as if she knows all about the latest films and art exhibitions, but it's all a pose (= she's pretending and it's not true).Thesaurus+: ↑Faking and pretendingnoun [C] (POSITION) ► F0 a particular position in which a person stands, sits, etc. in order to be photographed, painted, etc.: » He adopted/assumed/struck (= moved into) an elegant pose.Thesaurus+: ↑Postureverb [I] (POSITION) ↑Verb Endings for pose ► C1 to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc.: » We all posed for our photographs next to the Statue of Liberty.Thesaurus+: ↑PostureThesaurus+: ↑Sitting and standingverb [I] (PRETEND) ↑Verb Endings for pose ► F0 to pretend to be something that you are not or to have qualities that you do not have, in order to be admired or attract interest: » He doesn't really know a thing about the theatre - he's just posing!Thesaurus+: ↑Faking and pretendingverb [T] (ASK) ↑Verb Endings for pose ► C2 to ask a question, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting: » Can we go back to the question that Helena posed earlier?Thesaurus+: ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Curiosity , ↑Suspecting and questioningverb [T] (CAUSE) ↑Verb Endings for pose ► C1 to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty: » Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.» The mountain terrain poses particular problems for civil engineers.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing difficulties for oneself or others• • • Extra Examples:» Drunken drivers pose a serious threat to other road users.» The students were deported because they posed a threat to national security.» The very high rate of inflation poses a serious problem for the government.» The result of the vote poses a serious challenge to the government's credibility.» Officials claim that the chemical leakage poses no real danger for surrounding residents. |
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