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单词解析:posture

📚 中文意思

1. 姿势(身体姿态)

Good posture is important for back health.
良好的姿势对背部健康很重要。

2. 姿态(态度立场)

The government adopted a tough posture on trade.
政府在贸易问题上采取了强硬姿态

3. 体态(身体形态)

Yoga can improve your posture.
瑜伽可以改善你的体态

4. 架势(刻意表现的态度)

His defiant posture annoyed the teacher.
他挑衅的架势惹恼了老师。

💡 顾老师提示:"posture"既可指物理的身体姿态,也可指抽象的态度立场。近义词选择要根据具体语境。

🔊 发音指导

英式发音:/ˈpɒstʃə/ [ˈpɒs-tʃə]

美式发音:/ˈpɑːstʃər/ [ˈpɑːs-tʃər]

发音要点:

  • 重音在第一个音节
  • "pos"部分:英式读"pɒs"(类似"坡斯"),美式读"pɑːs"(类似"帕斯")
  • "ture"发"tʃə"音,类似"车"但更轻
  • 美式发音结尾有轻微"r"音

中文谐音参考:

英式:坡斯-车

美式:帕斯-车儿

💡 顾老师纠音:常见发音错误:

  • 错误1:读成"post-ure"(正确:[ˈpɒstʃə]
  • 错误2:忽略"t"和"ʃ"的连读
  • 错误3:美式发音漏掉词尾"r"音

🎯 近义词辨析

1. pose (n.) → 刻意摆出的姿势

The model held a dramatic pose.
模特摆出一个戏剧性的姿势

2. stance (n.) → 站立姿势或立场

The boxer took a defensive stance.
拳击手采取了防守姿势

3. bearing (n.) → 举止姿态

The officer had a military bearing.
这位军官有着军人姿态

用法区别:

  • posture:中性词,可指自然或刻意的姿态
  • pose:强调刻意为之的姿势
  • stance:多指双脚站立的姿势或态度立场
  • bearing:强调举止风度

📝 随堂练习

1. 朗读并翻译:

"Her upright posture impressed the interviewers."

2. 听录音跟读:

英式:[ˈpɒstʃə] → Correct your posture when sitting.

美式:[ˈpɑːstʃər] → His posture showed confidence.

3. 近义词填空:

The diplomat's diplomatic (posture/stance) was carefully calculated.

The yoga instructor demonstrated the correct (pose/posture) for the pose.