attitude

attitude
noun

a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behaviour[mass noun]
态度；看法
he was questioned on his attitude to South Africa.
他被问及对南非的看法。
being competitive is an attitude of mind.
好竞争是一种心态。
differences in attitude were apparent between ethnic groups.
族群之间的意见分歧是显而易见的。
■a position of the body proper to or implying an action or mental state
姿势；姿态
the boy was standing in an attitude of despair, his chin sunk on his chest.
男孩垂着头站在那儿，露出一副绝望的姿态。
■[mass noun](informal, chiefly N. Amer.)truculent or uncooperative behaviour
(非正式，主北美)敌视的态度；不合作的态度
I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude.
我向服务员要一把干净的叉子，可我得到的是他悻然的态度。
■[mass noun](informal, chiefly N. Amer.)individuality and self-confidence as manifested by behaviour or appearance
(非正式，主北美)（表现在行为或外貌上的）个性；自信
she snapped her fingers with attitude.
她骄矜地打了个响指。
■the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel
（飞机或宇宙飞船飞行时的）方位，方向
■(Ballet)a position in which one leg is lifted behind with the knee bent at right angles and turned out, and the corresponding arm is raised above the head, the other extended to the side
(芭蕾)鹤立式

派生
attitudinal
adjective
语源

late 17th cent. (denoting the placing or posture of a figure in art): from French, from Italian attitudine 'fitness, posture', from late Latin aptitudo, from aptus 'fit'

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