tightropeKK [ˋtaɪˏtrop] /ˈtaɪˌtɹoʊp/發音名詞1鋼索、繩索She crossed the tightrope without a safety net below her.她走過鋼索,下方沒有任何安全網。2險境、如履薄冰的處境比喻,常用於 walk a tightropeThe manager walks a tightrope between cutting costs and keeping staff.經理在削減成本與留住員工之間如履薄冰。