| 释义 |
tight·rope /ˈtaɪtrəʊp/ n. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. (供杂技演员表演用的)绷紧的钢丝(或绳索)
perform on the (或 a) tightrope 表演走钢丝
2. 困难的(或棘手的、 危险的)处境
He's on a tightrope and his premiership is a balancing act. 他的处境正如走钢丝，当首相得处处小心行事。
II a.
1. 走钢丝的
a tightrope artist (或 walker) 走钢丝演员
2. 困难的；棘手的；危险的
a careful tightrope walk in politics 政治方面如走钢丝般的小心翼翼
phr. walk a tightrope 走钢丝；处境困难 (或棘手、危险)He recognized that he was walking a tightrope: one slip would mean political destruction. 他认识到自己的处境正如走钢丝，稍一疏忽就意味着政治上的毁灭。 |