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

• 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。
• 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。
• In Europe we have so far seen posturing from a bunch of politicians more comfortable in complacency.
  在欧洲，我们看到不少自鸣得意的政客跳出来表态。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Having wasted months on posturing, Congress has run out of time to address the larger issues.
  国会花了几个月的时间来装腔作势，现在已没有时间来解决更棘手的问题。
• She says the President may just be posturing.
  她说总统也许只是在做样子而已。
• Stop posturing in front of that mirror and listen to me!
  别对着镜子臭美了，听我的吧！
• 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。