单词详解

1. n.

A. 均衡；平衡；势均 (a state of equilibrium)

I found it very hard to keep my balance on the icy road.

我发现在冰滑的路上走路要保持身体平衡是非常困难的。

B. 天平 (a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity)

Weigh those apples on the balance, please. 把那些苹果放在秤上称一称。

C. 结存，结余，余额 (equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account)

Our bank balance isn’t very large. 我们的银行存款不多。

D. 平衡能力 (the ability to remain steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body)

The medicines you are taking now could affect your balance.

你现在吃的药可能会影响你的平衡能力。

2. vt.

A. （使）平衡，（使）均衡 (bring into balance or equilibrium)

She has to balance work and her life.她不得不使工作和生活之间保持平衡。

B. 与……相抵，抵消 (to be equal in value, amount, etc. to sth. else that has the opposite effect)

This year’s profits can balance our previous losses.本年度的营利能弥补我们之前的损失。

3. vi.

保持平衡 (be in equilibrium)

Can you balance on one foot? 你能单脚站着保持平衡吗？

相关词组

1. in the balance 悬而未决；在危急状态中

Our plans were left hanging in the balance. 我们的计划被搁置下来处于悬而未决的状态。

2. on balance 总而言之，总的来说

On balance, China gained more from the transaction than France.

总的来说，在这场交易中，中国获利比法国丰厚。

相关单词

过去式：balanced

过去分词：balanced

现在分词：balancing

第三人称单数：balances

反义词：unbalance, imbalance