保持平衡：balance常見用法有哪些

Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance.

                                                             ——《The Lion King》

世界上所有的生命都在微妙的平衡中生存。

                              ——《獅子王》

一、關於balance，你應該知道的用法有

n.

1.天平；秤 [C]

In what way is a laboratory balance different from a balance found in a store?

實驗室的天平與商店裏的秤在什麼方面有所不同?

2.平衡，平穩；心境的平穩，心智健全 [U]

Good design has the feeling of a unified whole, in which all parts are in balance and harmony.

優秀的設計讓人感覺是一個整體，各部分平衡和諧。

3.均衡狀態，均勢；諧調，勻稱 [U]

It is crucial to strike a balance between the positive and negative aspects of the new policy.

均衡新政的正負兩個方面，使這個界限保持在一個最良性的水平是十分重要的。

4.（通常作單數）【財】收支差額；餘額 [C]

To write off an account receivable is to reduce the balance of the customer's account to zero.

覈銷這項應收賬款是要將該客戶的賬戶餘額減至零值。

5.餘欠之（錢）數；剩餘 [C]

The balance will be paid within one week.

餘欠之數將於一週內付清.。

v.

1.使（某物）保持平衡；使自己保持平衡 [I,T]

Can you balance a pencil on the end of your nose?

你能將一支鉛筆放在鼻尖上使之保持平衡嗎？

2.權衡，比較 [T]

You have to balance the advantages of living in a big city against the disadvantages.

你必須權衡住在大城市的利與弊。

3.對（某事物的不同部分）給予同等的重視；等量齊觀 [T]

I guess this design is common, but how could any one share how to balance the weight?

我想這樣的設計是很常見的，但是有人願意分享他是如何平衡重量的嗎？

4.（價值、重量、力量等）均等；相稱 [I]

The two countries balance in power.

這兩個國家勢均力敵。

5.動搖，搖擺不定，猶豫不決，躊躇 [I]

She would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision.

她在做出決定前會不斷地猶豫觀望和見風使舵。

二、含有balance的常見短語

balance beam

n. 平衡木

balance of payments

n. 貿易支付差額

trial balance

n.[會計]試算表

acid-base balance

酸-鹼平衡

balance of trade

貿易差額，貿易平衡，貿易收支

三、balance的用法你學會了嗎？來做個小測試吧~

Their marriage is a delicate _______ between traditional and contemporary values

他們的婚姻在傳統和現代價值觀之間保持着微妙平衡。