posturing

英 [ˈpɒstʃərɪŋ]

美 [ˈpɑːstʃərɪŋ]

n.  做作的举止; 忸怩作态; 虚伪表现
v.  故作姿态; 装样子
posture的现在分词

复数：posturings　现在分词：posturing　

BNC.21892 / COCA.19999

牛津词典

noun

• 做作的举止；忸怩作态；虚伪表现
  behaviour that is not natural or sincere but is intended to attract attention or to have a particular effect

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR （坐、立的）姿势，姿态
  Yourpostureis the position in which you stand or sit.
  1. You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture...
     通过采取更好的坐姿，你的腹部马上就会看起来平坦一些。
  2. Exercise, fresh air, and good posture are all helpful...
     锻炼、新鲜空气和好的坐立姿势都很有益。
  3. Sit in a relaxed upright posture.
     保持放松、直立的坐姿。
• N-COUNT 态度；立场
  Apostureis an attitude that you have towards something.
  1. The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action...
     军方随时准备由防御立场转向备战立场。
  2. None of the banks changed their posture on the deal as a result of the inquiry.
     没有一家银行因为这次调查而对该交易改变立场。
• VERB 故作姿态；装腔作势；装模作样
  You can say that someoneis posturingwhen you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are trying to give a particular impression in order to deceive people.
  1. She says the President may just be posturing.
     她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。

英英释义

noun

• adopting a vain conceited posture

双语例句

• I wonder whether they are right to dismiss the renegotiation idea as mere posturing.
  这些人不以为意地认为奥朗德重新谈判的想法仅仅是在摆姿态，我倒怀疑这些人的观点是否正确。
• Anti-American posturing, by contrast, is rewarded with an apology and concessions.
  相形之下，奥巴马政府对反美者却又是道歉又是妥协。
• Stop posturing in front of that mirror and listen to me!
  别对着镜子臭美了，听我的吧！
• It remains to be seen whether any of this gets beyond political posturing.
  目前尚不确定，这些举动是否会超越政治姿态的范畴。
• I could take a little bombastic posturing if it helped to keep Russia on the right road.
  假如这种夸夸其谈的姿态有助于使俄罗斯走上正确的道路，我可以接受少许这种姿态。
• And after all the politics and all the posturing, this is about the right of every human being to live with dignity and security.
  在种种政治较量和种种姿态背后，最根本的是每个人都有权过有尊严和安全无虞的生活。
• Political posturing aside, precisely what limits are you for?
  先把政治姿态放一边，准确地说你支持何种限制尺度？
• Many are to blame for the current situation. But we have no time for finger-pointing or partisan posturing.
  许多人应对当前局面负责，但我们没时间进行指责或作党派之争。
• However, others played down the move, characterising it as part of the posturing ahead of the negotiations.
  不过，其他人对中国的举措并不太重视，认为这只不过是谈判前摆出的一种姿态。
• With the stakes so high we simply cannot afford the same old gridlock and partisan posturing in Washington.
  因为风险很高，所以我们根本不能承受华盛顿特区过去的那些僵局和党派之争。