balance是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a state where things are of equal weight or force -- 平衡

  • The toddler wobbled and lost his balance (= started to fall sideways). 那個剛學走路的小孩搖搖晃晃的，走了幾步就失去平衡。

  • She had to hold onto the railings to keep her balance (= to stop herself from falling). 她必須扶著圍欄才能保持平衡。

  • New tax measures are designed to redress the balance (= make the situation more equal) between rich and poor. 新的稅收措施旨在使貧富差距趨於合理。

  • We must strike a balance between reckless spending and penny-pinching (= try to have something between these two things). 我們必須合理開支，既不肆意揮霍，也不要一毛不拔。

  • I would say that, on balance, it hasn't been a bad year. 大體說來，我認為今年還不錯。

• 1 a device used for weighing things, consisting of two dishes hanging on a bar that shows when the contents of both dishes weigh the same -- 天平，秤

• 2 the amount of money you have in a bank account, or the amount of something that you have left after you have spent or used up the rest -- 結存，結餘

  • Once we know how much money we'll need, let's spend the balance (= the amount left). 我們一旦知道了將會需要多少錢，就把剩下的錢花掉吧。

  • The company's success is reflected in its healthy bank balance. 該公司良好的銀行結存情況反映出其經營的成功。

• 3 to be in a position where you will stand without falling to either side, or to put something in this position -- （使）平衡

  • The flamingos balanced gracefully on one leg. 火烈鳥單腳獨立，優雅地保持著平衡。

  • She balanced a huge pot effortlessly on her head and walked down to the river. 她穩穩頂著一個大陶罐，輕鬆地走向河邊。

  • I struggle to balance work and family commitments. 我努力地在工作和家庭責任之間尋求平衡。

  • Stringent measures were introduced so that the government could balance its budget/the economy. 政府採取了緊縮銀根的政策，以期能平衡預算／使經濟保持平衡。

  • If the business loses any more money, we won't be able to balance the books this year. 如果企業繼續虧損，我們今年將難以達到收支平衡。