poise — graceful and elegant bearing in a person; composure and dignity of manner
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: graceful and elegant bearing in a person; composure and dignity of manner
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɔɪz/
Korean meaning: 침착함, 평정심; 우아한 자세나 태도
Korean pronunciation: **포**이즈
Example Sentences
- Even when the wedding cake collapsed, the bride maintained her poise and laughed it off.
- The cat showed perfect poise as it walked along the narrow fence.
- He tried to look cool and collected, but his poise crumbled when he walked into the glass door.
poise
NOUN//pɔɪz//
graceful and elegant bearing in a person; composure and dignity of manner
The dancer maintains perfect poise during the challenging arabesque performance
She keeps her poise despite the noise from the boys
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
14세기 고대 프랑스어 'pois'(무게)에서 유래되었으며, 라틴어 'pensum'(무게를 달다)과 연결됩니다. 원래는 물리적 균형을 의미했다가 점차 정신적 평정심과 우아함을 나타내는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Even when the wedding cake collapsed, the bride maintained her poise and laughed it off.”
“The cat showed perfect poise as it walked along the narrow fence.”
“He tried to look cool and collected, but his poise crumbled when he walked into the glass door.”
“The diplomat's poise during the tense negotiations impressed everyone.”
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