留美老师带你每日说英文 第443期:关于你身体的姿势

 　　台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是：

　　Your posture¹, the way you hold your body when you’re sitting or standing², is the foundation for every movement your body makes, and can determine how well your body adapts to the stresses on it.

　　姿势是支撑身体的方式，当你坐或站时它是身体做每个动作的基础。姿势也决定了你的身体如何适应压力。

1 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。