bal·ance
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈbæləns/
/ˈbæləns/
Idioms - [uncountable, singular] a situation in which different things exist in equal, correct or good amounts
均衡；平衡；均势 - This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions.
这份报纸不偏不倚地报道不同的意见。 - Tourists often disturb the delicate balance of nature on the island.
观光客常常干扰岛上脆弱的自然生态平衡。 - His wife's death disturbed the balance of his mind.
妻子的离世使他心神不宁。 - balance between A and B Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.
尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。 - in balance It is important to keep the different aspects of your life in balance.
保持生活中各个方面的平衡是很重要的。
Extra Examples- How do you find an acceptable balance between closeness and distance in a relationship?
在人际关系中，你怎样在亲密与疏离之间找到恰当的平衡？ - Pulling up all the plants will disturb the natural balance of the pond.
把所有植物都拔掉会破坏池塘的自然平衡。 - There is an even gender balance among staff and students.
教师与学生中男女比例平衡。 - With children, it is important to achieve the right balance between love and discipline.
对待孩子，在爱护与管教之间适当地掌握平衡很重要。 - You have to maintain a balance in your life or else you'll go crazy.
你必须在生活中保持某种平衡，否则是会发疯的。 - The diet should contain a healthy balance of foods.
饮食应包含健康平衡的食物。 - Does the course offer the right balance between academic and practical work?
该课程是否在学术和实践工作之间提供了适当的平衡？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- changing
- shifting
- military
- …
- affect
- change
- shift
- …
- change
- shift
- swing
- …
- the balance of advantage
- the balance of forces
- the balance of power
- …
- This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions.
- [uncountable] the ability to keep steady with an equal amount of weight on each side of the body
平衡能力 - Athletes need a good sense of balance.
运动员要有良好的平衡感。 - I struggled to keep my balance on my new skates.
我穿着新溜冰鞋，努力保持平衡。 - She cycled round the corner, lost her balance and fell off.
她骑车拐弯时失去平衡，摔了下来。
Extra Examples- Cats have a very good sense of balance.
猫的平衡感很好。 - Gymnasts have excellent balance.
体操运动员的平衡能力极好。 - He set his feet wider and adjusted his balance.
他把两只脚分得很开，调整一下身体的平衡。 - Tightness in one set of muscles will affect your whole balance.
一组肌肉紧张会影响整个人的平衡。 - Yoga improves balance as well as flexibility.
瑜伽会改善平衡性和灵活性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- poor
- …
- have
- affect
- improve
- …
- beam
- off balance
- a sense of balance
- Athletes need a good sense of balance.
- [countable, usually singular] the amount that is left after taking numbers or money away from a total
余额 - to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account)
核对银行结存 - Consider a balance transfer to a credit card with a lower rate of interest (= = moving the amount owed from one card to another).
考虑将余额转移到利率较低的信用卡（==将欠款从一张卡转移到另一张卡）。
Wordfinder- account
- balance
- bank
- credit
- debit
- deposit
- interest
- loan
- statement
- withdrawal
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb1- Everyone likes to have a healthy bank balance.
人人都想自己的银行账户有充足的余额。 - He asked the cashier for the balance of his current account.
他向出纳员要他活期存款账户的结单。 - Interest is calculated on the daily cleared balance and paid direct to your account.
利息每日结账计算，直接存入账户。 - The balance of the proceeds will be used for new equipment.
余下的收入将用于添置新设备。 - That figure is the balance brought forward from the previous year.
该数字是上一年结转的余额。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- account
- bank
- cash
- …
- have
- ask for
- request
- …
- the balance of payments
- the balance of trade
- to check your bank balance (= to find out how much money there is in your account)
- [countable, usually singular] an amount of money still owed after some payment has been made
结欠 - The balance of $500 must be paid within 90 days.
500 美元结欠款必须于 90 天之内付清。 - I'll pay the balance later.
我以后会把差额补上。 - The final balance is due six weeks before departure.
最终账目应在离开前6个星期结清。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- account
- bank
- cash
- …
- have
- ask for
- request
- …
- the balance of payments
- the balance of trade
- The balance of $500 must be paid within 90 days.
- the balance (of something) the largest part of a group or an amount; the position of advantage or attention
大多数；优势地位 - The balance of opinion was that work was more important than leisure.
大多数人的观点是工作比休闲更重要。 - The balance has now shifted from the unions to employers.
现在平衡已经从工会转向了雇主。
Extra Examples- The balance of economists are expecting a rise in interest rates.
其余经济学家预计利率将会上升。 - He argues that the balance has swung too far in favour of capitalism.
他认为天平已经过度偏向于资本主义。
- The balance of opinion was that work was more important than leisure.
- [countable] an instrument for weighing things, with a bar that is supported in the middle and has dishes hanging from each end
天平；秤
equal amounts
of body
money
largest part
instrument for weighing
Word OriginMiddle English (in sense 5 of the noun): from Old French balance (noun), balancer (verb), based on late Latin (libra) bilanx ‘(balance) having two scale pans’, from bi- ‘twice, having two’ + lanx ‘scale pan’.
Idioms
(on) the balance of evidence/probability
- (formal) (considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of something
（从）总的来说；（考虑）正反两方面；权衡双方证据 - The balance of evidence suggests the Liberal party's decline began before the First World War.
综合证据表明，自由党的衰落始于第一次世界大战之前。 - The coroner thought that on the balance of probabilities, the pilot had suffered a stroke just before the crash.
验尸官在分析各种可能性后认为，飞行员很有可能在空难发生之前突然中风。
- The balance of evidence suggests the Liberal party's decline began before the First World War.
(be/hang) in the balance
- if the future of something/somebody, or the result of something is/hangs in the balance, it is not certain
（前途）不明朗；（结果）未定，悬而未决 - The long-term future of the space programme hangs in the balance.
航天计划的长远前景尚未明朗。 - Tom’s life hung in the balance for two weeks as he lay in a coma.
汤姆昏迷了两周，生命垂危。
- The long-term future of the space programme hangs in the balance.
(catch/throw somebody) off balance
- to make somebody unsteady and in danger of falling
使失去平衡（而有跌落危险） - I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind.
突如其来的一阵风差点儿把我吹倒。 - The sudden movement threw him off balance.
突然的移动使他失去了平衡。
- I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind.
- to make somebody surprised and no longer calm
使（毫无准备而）不知所措 - The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.
参议员显然因这意想不到的问题而乱了阵脚。
- The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.
on balance
- after considering all the information
总的来说 - On balance, the company has had a successful year.
总的来说，公司这一年业绩很好。
- On balance, the company has had a successful year.
redress the balance
- to make a situation equal or fair again
恢复公平合理的情况；恢复平衡 - For years poorer children have had to put up with a lower quality education, and now is the time to redress the balance.
多年来，较贫困的儿童不得不接受较差的教育，现在是扭转这一不公平状况的时候了。
- For years poorer children have had to put up with a lower quality education, and now is the time to redress the balance.
strike a balance (between A and B)
- to manage to find a way of being fair to two things that are opposed to each other; to find an acceptable position that is between two things
（在对立二者之间）找到折中办法；平衡（对立的双方） - We need to strike a balance between these conflicting interests.
我们需要在这些对立的利益之间找到平衡。
- We need to strike a balance between these conflicting interests.
tip the balance/scales
(also swing the balance)
- to affect the result of something in one way rather than another
使天平倾斜；使结果倾向某方；起决定性作用 - In an interview, smart presentation can tip the balance in your favour.
在面试中，巧妙的演讲可以让天平向对你有利的方向倾斜。 - New evidence tipped the balance against the prosecution.
新的证据打破了检方的立场。
- In an interview, smart presentation can tip the balance in your favour.