| 单词 | hang in the balance |
| 释义 | hang in the balancehang in the balance 1 UNCERTAINif the future or success of something hangs in the balance, you cannot yet know whether the result will be bad or good 悬而未决，尚未明朗 Meanwhile, the fate of the refugees continues to hang in the balance. 与此同时，难民的命运仍然悬而未决。 Examples from the Corpus be/hang in the balance• The survival of the African elephant hangs in the balance.• Meanwhile, with its future hanging in the balance, Fokker is starting to feel the pinch.• But because public health hangs in the balance, experts are already seeking changes in food policy.• His career, much more than mine, hangs in the balance.• Which Minister is the pits with the miners whose livelihoods now hang in the balance?• The negotiations are continuing, with prospects for peace hanging in the balance.• That prohibition still persists, and legislation to open the nation's woodlands up to its people hangs in the balance.• His career as a politician hung in the balance.• The future of the refuge still hangs in the balance.• The possibility of a nuclear exchange continued to hang in the balance.• I can't say what the outcome of the talks will be -- they're very much in the balance at the moment. → be/hang in the balance at balance1(4) 2 UNCERTAINif something hangs in the balance, it is not certain what will happen to it 前景难料；安危难说 The future of the company hangs in the balance. 该公司的前景无法预料。 Examples from the Corpus hang in the balance• World leaders are meeting to discuss the situation, with peace in the region hanging in the balance.• His career, much more than mine, hangs in the balance.• That prohibition still persists, and legislation to open the nation's woodlands up to its people hangs in the balance.• The future of the refuge still hangs in the balance.• The possibility of a nuclear exchange continued to hang in the balance.• Which Minister is the pits with the miners whose livelihoods now hang in the balance?• But because public health hangs in the balance, experts are already seeking changes in food policy.• Meanwhile, with its future hanging in the balance, Fokker is starting to feel the pinch. → hang in the balance at hang1(2) |
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