balance

名詞

1. 1

   平衡、平衡感

   She lost her balance and fell off the ladder.

   她失去平衡，從梯子上跌了下來。

2. 2

   均衡、平衡

   We need a better balance between work and family life.

   我們需要在工作與家庭生活之間取得更好的均衡。

3. 3

   餘額、結餘

   Check your account balance before you transfer the money.

   轉帳之前先確認你的帳戶餘額。

4. 4

   差額、尾款

   You can pay a deposit now and the balance on delivery.

   你可以先付訂金，交貨時再付尾款。

5. 5

   天秤、磅秤舊式

   The pharmacist weighed the powder on a small brass balance.

   藥師用一台小小的銅製天秤秤量藥粉。

動詞

1. 1

   使平衡、保持平衡

   He balanced the tray of drinks on one hand.

   他用一隻手撐著那盤飲料保持平衡。

2. 2

   兼顧、平衡

   It is hard to balance a full-time job and studying.

   要兼顧全職工作和讀書並不容易。

3. 3

   權衡、衡量

   You have to balance the risks against the possible rewards.

   你必須權衡風險與可能的報酬。

4. 4

   結算、使收支平衡

   The accountant balanced the books at the end of the year.

   會計師在年底結算了帳目。

5. 5

   抵消、彌補

   Extra income from exports balanced the losses at home.

   出口的額外收入抵消了國內的虧損。

片語

1. 1

   整體而言、總的來說

   On balance, moving to a smaller city was the right choice.

   整體而言，搬到比較小的城市是正確的選擇。

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