power pose
noun [ C ] /ˈpaʊ.ə ˌpəʊz/ /ˈpaʊ.ɚ ˌpoʊz/
强势姿态，能量姿势
a way of standing or sitting that is intended to make you look and feel powerful and confident
A classic power pose used by humans and chimps alike is to spead your arms wide to appear more powerful. 人类和黑猩猩都使用的经典强势姿势是张开双臂以显得更强大。
A lot of the TED talk was about how to strike a power pose. 很多 TED 演讲都是关于如何摆出强势姿势的。
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- If you look for power poses, you'll start noticing lots of them.
- We found that people in power poses show higher testosterone levels and lower cortisol levels.
- The science of power poses is the subject of ongoing study.
power pose
verb [ I ]
展现强势姿态，做出能量姿势
to stand or sit in a way that is intended to make you look and feel powerful and confident
From that day forward the student power posed before every test and her grades went from B's and C's to A's. 从那天起，这位学生在每次考试前都做能量姿势以自我暗示，成绩从 B 和 C 升到 A。
I was seriously nervous and I calmed myself down by power posing. 我非常紧张，靠摆力量姿势才让自己平静下来。
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- I power posed before my third interview for a job the other day.
- According to a social psychologist at Harvard Business School, everyone should spend two minutes power posing.
- I was freaking out, so while waiting I walked outside and power posed on the street.