释义 |
balancebal•ance /'bæləns/ n- 1. U (身体、收支等的)平衡;均势
- • keep one's balance 保持平衡
- • favourable balance 顺差,出超
- 2. 用作单 协调,和谐
- • the balance between man and nature 人与自然的和谐
- • a balance of work and relaxation 工作和娱乐的协调
- 3. C 天平;弹簧秤;杆秤
- 4. C 结存;结欠;差额,余额
- • I have a balance of $300 in the bank. 我在银行里结存了300元。
- 5. 用作单 口多余部分;剩余部分
- • May I take the balance of my holidays before the end of May? 五月底之前我可以把剩余的假休掉吗?
- 6. 用作单 平衡体;平衡力;抵消因素
- • The slow and steady Mr Smith acts as a balance to the clever but irresponsible Mr Williams. 性格沉稳的史密斯先生正好与聪明却责任心不强的威廉斯先生形成互补。
词组be in the balance (生命等)在危急状态中;(命运等)未定 • Our future is still in the balance. 我们前途未卜。 off balance 1. 站不稳,失去平衡 • I was still off balance when he hit me again. 我还没有站稳,他再次击中了我。 2. 感到慌张 • The abrupt question threw her off balance and hard to answer. 这个出其不意的问题使她乱了方寸,答不上来了。 on balance 总的来说 • On balance, we will gain more than we will lose. 总的来说,我们得到的会比失去的多。 strike a balance 1. 结账 2. 权衡利弊得失;做出公平合理的处理 |