1. The bee hung poised above the flower.
    蜜蜂在花的上空定住了。

1. poised的反义词

1. 泰然：poise 平衡 | poised 泰然 | poison dogwood 美国毒漆树

2. 准备就绪的;泰然自若的：plunge 下降;急跌 | poised 准备就绪的;泰然自若的 | poll 选票,民意测试

3. 沉著的：55.persuasive 有說服力的 | 56.poised 沉著的 | 57.practical 實際的

4. (专设安全系统)准备好,待用：point-to-point analysis 逐点分析 | poised (专设安全系统)准备好,待用 | poised state 准备好的状态,待用状态

1. （身体部位）摆好姿势不动的
    If a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment.

poised

    e.g. He studied the keyboard carefully, one finger poised.
           他仔细研究了键盘，一个手指随时准备敲击。

2. 作好一切准备的；随时准备行动的
    If someone is poised to do something, they are ready to take action at any moment.

    e.g. Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice...
           英国随时准备把医护人员空运到该国。
    e.g. US forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.
           美国军队作好了发动大规模海、陆、空攻击的准备。

3. 镇定的；沉着的；泰然自若的
    If you are poised, you are calm, dignified, and self-controlled.

    e.g. She was self-assured, poised, almost self-satisfied...
           她自信、沉着，几乎有些洋洋自得。
    e.g. Rachel appeared poised and calm.
           蕾切尔看上去沉着冷静。

1. in full control of your faculties

    e.g. the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
           perfectly poised and sure of himself
           more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
           strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble

    Synonym: collectedequanimousself-collectedself-containedself-possessed

2. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

    e.g. a gull in poised flight
           George''s poised hammer