poise/pɔɪz; pɔɪz/ n [U] 1 calm, confident behaviour 〔举止〕泰然自若,沉着自信: recover your poise (=become calm again) 恢复镇静: He struggled to recover his normal poise. 他竭力恢复平时的镇静。 2 a graceful way of moving or standing 优雅的姿态[体态]: the poise of a ballet dancer 芭蕾舞演员优美的体态