pose
verb
noun
pəʊz verb
1
CAUSE PROBLEM
引起问题
to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etc 造成,引起,产生〔问题、危险、困难等〕 T
pose a threat/danger/risk
Officials claim the chemical poses no real threat.
官员们称这种化学物质不会造成实际的威胁。
pose sth to/for sb/sth
The events pose a challenge to the church’s leadership.
这些事件对教会的领导地位构成了威胁。
Rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the administration.
失业率上升正在给政府造成严重的问题。
2
PICTURE
图片
to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this 〔为照相或画像而〕(使)摆好姿势 I
[+ for ]
We posed for photographs.
我们摆好姿势准备拍照。
3
pose a question
to ask a question, especially one that needs to be carefully thought about 提出问题〔尤指需要仔细考虑的问题〕
In her book she poses the question, ‘How much do we need to be happy?’
她在书里提出了这样一个问题,“我们要拥有多少才能快乐?”
4
pose as sb
to pretend to be someone else, in order to deceive people 冒充某人
Bryce was caught posing as a lawyer.
布赖斯冒充律师被人识破。
5
TO IMPRESS PEOPLE
为引起人们注意
to dress or behave like a rich and fashionable person in order to make other people notice you or admire you 〔衣着或行为〕招摇; 装腔作势 I
noun
6 the position in which someone stands or sits, especially in a painting, photograph etc 〔尤指为画像、拍照等而摆的〕姿势,姿态
in a pose
a painting of the Duchess in a dramatic pose
摆着夸张姿势的公爵夫人画像
Ann struck a pose (=stood or sat in a particular position) and smiled for the camera.
安摆好姿势露出笑脸准备拍照。
7 behaviour in which someone pretends to have a quality or social position they do not really have, usually in order to make other people notice them or admire them 做作; 装腔作势的举止
Her confidence was merely a pose to hide her uncertainty.
她的自信完全是装的,是为了掩饰她的犹豫。