單字講座 122：gesture (n) / pose (n) (v)

好消息！雲科大團隊費時兩年開發出的「棒球打擊姿態分析系統」，將無償提供全國三級棒球教育使用。感謝他們對培育棒球生力軍所投注的心力。話說「姿態」是 gesture 還是 pose 呢？下方說分明。





▍gesture (n) 姿態（勢） (v) 示意
▶ 例 1：他以友善的姿態伸出手，和我握手。
In a friendly gesture, he held his hand out to shake hands with me.

▶ 例 2：我示意我的朋友進來和我一起享用豐盛的早餐。
I gestured for my friends to come in and enjoy a rich breakfast with me.

▍pose (n) 姿勢 (v) 擺姿勢 / 造成
▶ 例 1：女明星示範給粉絲看，教他們如何擺出完美的拍照姿勢。
The celebrity showed her fans how to strike the perfect poses for photos.
= The celebrity showed her fans how to pose for photos.

▶ 例 2：氣候變遷對地球所有生物的生存造成巨大的威脅。
Climate change poses enormous threat to the survival of all the living creatures on Earth.