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n.
(pl. balances)
①
⑴天平,秤
⑵[the Balance]〖天〗天平座;天平宮(=Libra)
a pair of balances
一臺天平
② [或作a balance]平衡;均勢;〖體操〗〖舞蹈〗平衡運動;(心的)平靜,沈著(←→imbalance; unbalance)
Gymnasts need a good sense of balance.
體操選手需要良好的平衡感。
The ecological balance of the island must be maintained.
該島的生態平衡必須維持。
He has achieved a balance between work and play.
他在工作與遊戲之間達成良好的平衡。
nutritional balance
營養的平衡
the balance of power
(列強間的)均勢
the strategic balance in Asia
亞洲的戰略平衡
All parts of the cathedral are in perfect balance.
那座大教堂的各部分都完全平衡。
The introverted husband acts as a balance to his extroverted wife.
那位內向的丈夫與他外向的妻子構成一種平衡。
She lost her balance and fell (down).
她失去平衡而跌倒。
The rider tried to keep his balance.
那位騎士設法保持平衡。
His character shows a perfect balance of mind and body.
他的人格顯示出身心的完美平衡。
Her husband's sudden death upset the balance of her mind.
她丈夫的突然去世攪亂了她內心的平衡。
③
⑴[通常用單數形]〖商〗(收支等的)差額,餘額,結存
⑵[the balance]〖口〗殘餘;餘額;餘數
I have a large balance of about fifty thousand dollars (in my account).
我(的帳戶裡)有一大筆約五萬美元的餘額。
I have to check my bank balance.
我得查看我的銀行結存。
the balance at a bank
銀行存款的餘額
the balance brought forward
(簿記中)由前頁轉記的餘款
the balance carried forward
(簿記中)轉至下頁的餘款
the balance due [in hand]
(簿記中)收支平衡的不足額[餘額]
the balance of accounts
結帳的差額
the balance of [after] clearing
票據交換總額的差額
The balance (of $5,000) will be paid next Monday.
(五千美元的)餘額將在下星期一支付。
The balance of the account is against [for] us.
結帳的差額顯示我們尚有不敷[存餘]。
You may keep the balance.
餘額給你好了,不必找了。
The balance of your order will be supplied next month.
你訂購的餘數將在下個月供應。
I'll take the balance of my annual leave next week.
我將在下星期度完我每年休假的剩餘部分。
④ =balance wheel
vt.
(balanced)
① 保持平衡;使平衡[均衡]
You should balance your diet.
你應該使你的飲食均衡。
balance oneself on one leg
用一條腿(站立)使身體平衡,金雞獨立
He tried to balance a ball on his nose.
他試圖使一個球在他的鼻子上保持平衡。
② 使平衡[相稱、相抵]
His kindness balances his rudeness.
他的仁慈與他的粗野相抵。
balance one thing with [by, against] another
使某一物與另一物相平衡[相抵]
③ 衡量(問題)等;權衡(兩者間的利害得失)
He balanced her merits against her demerits.
他把她的優點與缺點加以比較。
④ 〖商〗結算帳目
balance an account [one's books]
結帳(對照帳簿上借貸雙方的差額)
vi.
① 保持平衡;均衡
② (帳目)相抵,平衡
Do the accounts balance?
(資產負債表上)借貸雙方相抵嗎?
The income balances with the expenditure.
收入與支出平衡[相抵]。
③ 保持身體的平衡
Can you balance on one leg for ten minutes?
你能以一腿保持身體的平衡達十分鐘嗎?
短语
1.balance of payments
① [常作the balance]國際收支(略作BP)
2.balance of trade
① 貿易差額
a favorable [an unfavorable] balance of trade
貿易順[逆]差,出[入]超
3.hold the balance
① 掌握決定之權
4.in the balance
① 在變化未定的狀態;在緊要關頭;在危險的局面
hold something in the balance
讓某事處於未定[危險]的緊要關頭
The patient's fate is [hangs, lies, rests, trembles] in the balance.
那個病人的命運未定。
5.off [out of] balance
① 失去平衡
② 失去鎮靜,心緒紊亂
6.on balance
① 將一切考慮之後,仔細考慮的結果
On balance, I think his plan is a good one.
仔細考慮之後,我認為他的計畫是個好計畫。
7.regain a person's balance
① (在幾乎跌倒之後)恢復平衡
8.strike a balance
① 結算帳目;尋出公平的解決辦法;(在二者間)妥協;採(二者間的)中道
9.throw a person off balance
① 使某人失去平衡(而傾倒);使某人心緒紊亂
This reception made me nervous and threw me off balance.
這歡迎會使我緊張,並且使我心緒紊亂。
