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

• Stop posturing in front of that mirror and listen to me!
  别对着镜子臭美了，听我的吧！
• Courtship and reproduction in seahorses is elaborate, involving changing colour and much posturing.
  海马中的繁殖和求偶是精心准备的，包括改变颜色和摆出相当多的姿势。
• 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。
• Military planning drove decisions; bluster and posturing drove diplomacy.
  决定受军事策划的驱使；外交受恐吓和故作姿态的驱使。
• Mr Putin may wish to use Victory Day as an exercise in militaristic posturing that puffs up his regime.
  军国主义的装腔作势使普京政权摆出强悍姿态，他或许希望把胜利日当做又一个这样的机会。
• There is also an element of posturing behind some of the demands on China.
  对中国提出的一些要求背后，还存在一个摆姿态的因素。
• 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。
• She says the President may just be posturing.
  她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。
• Judging by the political posturing and partisan rhetoric being thrown around Capitol Hill currently, however, we expect this round of piling debt upon debt to be anything but commonplace – especially with characters like Boehner and Reid leading the charge.
  但从目前国会山反映出来的政治姿态和党派之争来看，我们预计这一次可能需要费些周折&特别是在博纳、瑞德等人物的领导下。
• Voters are growing tired of politicians posturing on every issue that hits the headlines.
  投票人越来越厌倦政客们对重大问题的做作样子。