| 词汇 | balance |
| 释义 | balance (verb) balance 11 ENTRIES FOUND: balance (noun) balance (verb) balanced (adjective) balance beam (noun) balance of payments (noun) balance of power (noun) balance of trade (noun) balance sheet (noun) checks and balances (noun) well-balanced (adjective) swing (verb) 1 balance /ˈbæləns/ noun plural balances 1 balance /ˈbæləns/ noun plural balances Learner's definition of BALANCE 1 [noncount] a : the state of having your weight spread equally so that you do not fall（身体的）平衡 He held on to the rail for balance. = He held on to the rail to keep/maintain his balance.他抓住扶手以保持身体平衡。 She had trouble keeping her balance as the boat rocked back and forth.小船来回摇晃，她很难保持平衡。 The skater suddenly lost his balance and fell.滑冰者突然失去平衡，摔倒了。 Another skater bumped into him and knocked/threw him off balance.另一个滑冰者撞到他身上，使他失去了平衡。 ◊ In figurative use, to knock/throw someone off balance or keep someone off balance is to make someone feel unsure about how to behave or what to expect.（用作比喻）不知所措 He was surprised and thrown off balance by her strong personality.她的个性之强令他诧异，不知如何应对。 The sudden change in the schedule knocked me off balance.日程突然改变让我不知所措。 The author keeps her readers off balance by always changing the subject.这个作者总在变换她的话题，把读者弄得云里雾里。 b : the ability to move or to remain in a position without losing control or falling平衡能力 Gymnasts need flexibility and balance.体操运动员要具有柔韧性和平衡能力。 She has a good sense of balance.她的平衡感很不错。 2 [singular] : a state in which different things occur in equal or proper amounts or have an equal or proper amount of importance平衡；均衡 To provide balance in her news story, she interviewed members of both political parties.为使新闻报道不偏不倚，她对两个政党的成员都进行了采访。 Temperature changes could upset the delicate balance of life in the forest.气温变化可能会打乱森林脆弱的生态平衡。 To lose weight you need the proper/right balance of diet and exercise.你想减肥就需要注意饮食和运动的合理平衡。 The food had a perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors.这种食品很好地融合了甜和辣两种味道。 He needs to achieve/create/strike a better balance between his work life and his family life. [=he needs to spend less time at work and more time with his family]他需要更好地平衡他的事业和家庭生活。 He's trying to keep his work life and his family life in balance. = He's trying to keep his work life in balance with his family life. [=he's trying to give a proper of amount of time and attention to both his work life and his family life]他正在努力使他的事业和家庭生活保持平衡。 It's important to keep your life in balance.保持你的生活平衡很重要。 His work life and his family life are out of balance. = His work life is out of balance with his family life.他的事业和他的家庭生活失衡了。 If these ingredients are out of balance [=not used in good or correct amounts], the dish will not taste good.如果这些调料的用量掌握不当，菜的味道就不会好。 The death of his wife threw/sent his life out of balance.妻子的去世使他的生活失去了平衡。 3 a [count] : the amount of money in a bank account账户结存；账户余额 He has a comfortable/healthy/hefty bank balance. [=he has plenty of money in the bank]他有很多银行存款。 You must maintain a minimum balance of $1,000 [=you must keep at least $1,000] in your bank account.你的银行账户至少要有1000美元的余额。 b [count] : the amount of money that still needs to be paid结欠：差额 What are the unpaid balances on your credit cards?你的信用卡有多少应付欠款？ The bill was $500 and we've received $400, so the balance (of the bill) is $100.账单是500美元，我们已收400美元，因此还差100美元。 c the balance : something that remains or is left over after other things have been done or used剩余部分 We planned to stay there for the balance [=the rest, the remainder] of the summer.我们打算在那儿度过余夏。 Although the beginning is funny, the balance of the book is very serious.这本书的开头部分很有趣，但后面的内容很严肃。 4 [count] : a device that measures weight and shows how heavy things are : scale天平；秤 — see also checks and balances in the balance ◊ If something (such as your future) hangs in the balance or is in the balance, it is not certain but will soon be known or decided.（未来）不明朗；（事情）未定，悬而未决 Our future hangs in the balance as we await their decision. [=our future depends on their decision; their decision will control our future]我们的未来尚不可知，取决于他们的决定。 With his job in the balance, he went to ask his boss for a raise.尽管有可能导致饭碗不保，他还是去找了老板要求加薪 on balance : with all things considered : in general总的说来 The meeting went well on balance.会议总的说来进展不错 Although our lives are difficult now, I believe that on balance we are becoming stronger people.尽管现在我们的生活很艰难，但我认为总的说来我们的民族正在变得更加强大。 tip the balance — see 1tip 2 balance /ˈbæləns/ verb balances; balanced; balancing 2 balance /ˈbæləns/ verb balances; balanced; balancing Learner's definition of BALANCE 1 : to make (something, such as a plate or your body) steady by keeping weight equal on all sides使平衡 [+ object] — usually + on The waiters balanced the food on large trays.服务生把食物均匀地放在大托盘上。 She learned to walk while balancing a book on her head.她学习把一本书平放在头顶上走路。 Can you balance a spoon on your nose?你能把一个勺子平放在你的鼻子上吗？ [no object] I find it difficult to balance on one foot.我发现单脚站立很难保持平衡。 He had trouble balancing on his skis.他在滑雪板上很难保持平衡。 He helped his daughter balance on her bicycle before she started peddling.他在女儿开始蹬脚蹬之前，帮她在自行车上保持平衡。 — see also balancing act at 1act 2 a [+ object] : to adjust (an account or budget) so that the amount of money available is more than or equal to the amount of money that has been spent使（账户的借方和贷方）平衡；使（预算）平衡 The legislature is still trying to balance the state's budget.立法机构仍在努力使该州预算保持平衡。 a balanced budget平衡的预算 b : to check and make adjustments to financial records so that they are accurate结平（账户）；销（账） [+ object] He balances his checkbook every month.他每月都结算他的支票簿。 The company hasn't done a good job balancing the books. [=keeping a record of the money it spends and earns]这家公司没能结平账目。 [no object] Something's wrong: the books don't balance.出问题了：账目没有结平。 3 [+ object] : to make (different or opposite things) equal in strength or importance使（力量或重要性）均衡 She's able to balance her career with her family life. = She balances work and family.她能够做到事业与家庭兼顾。 The group is balanced between new and old members. [=the group had an equal number of new and old members]这组新老成员的人数相等。 — see also balance out 2 (below) 4 [+ object] : to make (a different or opposite thing) less powerful, noticeable, etc.抵消；相抵 Serve black coffee to help balance the sweetness of the dessert.来杯不加奶的咖啡解解甜点的腻。 His quickness will balance [=compensate for, make up for] the other fighter's greater strength.他的敏捷将使他可以与力量更大的对手相抗衡。 The movie's serious subject matter is balanced [=offset] with humor.这部电影的幽默掩盖了其严肃的主题。 His sadness was balanced by memories of happier days.回忆昔日的快乐时光冲淡了他的忧伤。 — see also balance out 1 (below) 5 [+ object] : to think about (different things) and decide which is better or more important — usually + against or with衡量；权衡 Their fears must be balanced [=weighed] against the need for change.必须将他们的畏惧心理与改变的必要性进行权衡。 A national government must balance [=compare] the needs of individuals with/against the needs of the entire country.一国政府必须权衡个人需求和整个国家的需求。 They'll have to balance the risks with the rewards. [=they'll have to decide if the possible good results are worth the possible bad results]他们必须要权衡一下风险和回报 balance out [phrasal verb] 1 balance out (something) or balance (something) out : to make (a different or opposite thing) less powerful, noticeable, etc.抵消；相抵 Serve black coffee to help balance out the sweetness of the dessert.来杯不加奶的咖啡解解甜点的腻。 His quickness will balance out [=compensate for, make up for] the other fighter's greater strength.他的敏捷将使他可以与力量更大的对手相抗衡。 The discount balances out the shipping charge. = The discount and the shipping charge balance each other out. [=the shipping charge and the discount together equal zero]折扣与运费相抵。 — see also 2balance 4 (above) 2 : to be or become equal or even（与…）相等，不相上下 The good times and the bad times balanced out [=evened out] in the end.顺境与逆境最终相抵。 — see also 2balance 3 (above) |
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