- [uncountable, countable]
the position in which you hold your body when standing or sitting （坐、立的）姿势 a comfortable/relaxed posture 舒适的／轻松的姿势 Try to maintain an upright posture. 尽量保持直立姿势。 to adopt an aggressive/a defensive posture 采取攻击/防御姿态 Good posture is essential when working at the computer. 用电脑工作时良好的姿势极其重要。 Back pains can be the result of poor posture. 背痛可能是姿势不佳的结果。
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec1a poor posture for driving 不良的驾驶姿势 Work on improving your posture. 努力改善你的姿势。 Try to maintain an upright posture and keep your voice low and clear. 尽量保持身体直立，声音要放低，吐字要清晰。 Facial expressions and body posture can show a speaker that you are listening. 面部表情和身体姿势可以向说话者表明你在听。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- correct
- good
- perfect
- …
- have
- adopt
- take
- …
- in a/the posture
- posture for
- [countable, usually singular] posture (towards somebody/something)
your attitude to a particular situation or the way in which you deal with it 态度；看法；立场；处理方式 The company has adopted an aggressive posture towards its rivals. 该公司对其竞争对手采取了咄咄逼人的姿态。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- defensive
- aggressive
- threatening
- …
- adopt
- assume
- take
- …
- posture towards/toward
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting the relative position of one thing to another): from French, from Italian postura, from Latin positura ‘position’, from posit- ‘placed’, from the verb ponere.