态（態）tài ❶ (形状； 状态) form; condi￣ tion; appearance: 体 ～ figure; 仪 ～ carriage; personal appearance; 常 ～ normal condition; 事 ～ 的发展 the course of events; developments
❷ {物} （物质结构的状态或阶段） state: 气 ～ gaseous state; 液 ～ liquid state; 绝大多数物质有三 ～。 Most matter has three states.
❸ {语} （一种语法范畴） voice: 主动语 ～ the active voice; 被动语 ～ the passive voice
◆态度 manner; bearing; how one conducts oneself; attitude; approach; 态度暧昧 assume an ambiguous attitude; be on the hedge; 态度傲慢 adopt an arrogant attitude; put on air; get on one's high horse; 态度和蔼 One's demeanor is dignified and courteous.; amiable; kindly; 态度生硬 be stiff in manner [attitude; demeanor; comportment]; be blunt in one's bearing; 态度自若 One's manner is very off-hand [unrestrained].; 态势 state; situation; posture |