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

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。
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。
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。
Just a bit of pie-in-the-sky posturing of the sort that often occurs in high-altitude Davos?
这不过是略微展现了一下“高屋建瓴”的达沃斯论坛时常会做出的空中画饼姿态？
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。
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。
If one party sweeps the polls this November, gridlock might end: today's rhetorical posturing might turn into a consensus for action.
如果今年11月某个党派在选举中大获全胜，这种僵局可能就会打破：今天的口头上摆姿态，届时可能就会变为行动的共识。
That's why, as soon as we're past the campaign posturing, President Obama needs to fight harder for big stimulus projects& in infrastructure or alternative energy.
一旦过了中期竞选，这就是为什么总统奥巴马需要更加努力为基础设施或替代能源这些大的刺激项目而奔走。
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？