balance

[ˈbæləns]
  • n.

    均衡,平衡(能力);天平;余额;

  • v.

    比较,权衡;保持平衡;结算;抵消;

  • 单词变形

    复数: balances 过去式: balanced 过去分词: balanced 现在分词: balancing 第三人称单数: balances


  • 词义辨析

    balance, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, offset

    这组词都可表示“赔偿,弥补”。它们的区别是:
    compensate表示“赔偿”,意思最广泛,可以指补偿损失、酬报劳役、弥补缺陷等; countervail表示“补偿”,强调在能力或效率方面可以抵消已造成的影响、伤害或损失。balance表示“弥补”,指相互调节,以达到在数量、质量、大小、重要性或效率等方面的平衡或均衡; offset表示“弥补”,强调在善与恶、得与失、赢与亏等方面的均衡; counterbalance表示“弥补”“抵消”,多指弥补不足之处; counterpoise表示“抵消”“均衡”,指提供相同的重量或相等的价值等。

    remainder,surplus,rest,remains,balance

    这些名词都含“剩余部分”之意。
    remainder含义较广,可指数学运算中的余数,也指从整体取走或用掉部分后的所余部分,或一群人走掉一部分剩下的人。
    surplus表盈余。
    rest最普通用词与定冠词连用,指任何指定数量的人或物等。
    remains常指人或动物死后的遗体或遗骨,也指古代文明的遗迹或去世作家尚未发表的遗稿。
    balance指支取存款的余额或减去各种开支后的尾数。

  • 双语例句
1、

Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation.

尽量保持工作与休闲均衡。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

2、

A gust of wind knocked him off balance and he fell face down in the mud.

一阵大风刮得他失去平衡,脸朝下摔在泥里。

——柯林斯例句

3、

The grounds were a perfect balance between neatness and natural wildness.

这些庭园是整齐有序和天然粗放的完美结合。

——柯林斯例句

4、

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

你必须权衡住在大城市的利与弊.

——《简明英汉词典》

5、

I'd like to check the balance in my account please.

请查一下我的账户余额。

——柯林斯例句

6、

She carefully tried to balance religious sensitivities against democratic freedom.

她谨慎地试图对宗教情感和民主自由两者作出权衡。

——柯林斯例句

7、

The balance continues to swing away from final examinations to continuous assessment.

期末考试渐渐被连续性评估所取代。

——柯林斯例句

8、

A balance is achieved in the painting between orderliness and unpredictability.

这幅画作在条理分明和出人意表之间取得了平衡。

柯林斯例句

9、

The system of proportional representation has led to the minority parties continually holding the balance of power in the parliament.

比例代表制使得少数党在议会中频频拥有举足轻重的地位。

——柯林斯例句

10、

Nowadays, it appears that too many films are being produced, and a tax on films will help to redress the balance.

时下制作的电影太多了, 看来应该征收电影稅来改变这种局面.

——《简明英汉词典》

11、

On balance biotechnology should be good news for developing countries.

总的来说,生物技术对发展中国家应该是有利的。

——柯林斯例句

12、

She was trying to behave as if his visit hadn't thrown her off balance.

她尽力装作对他的造访并不吃惊。

——柯林斯例句

13、

After paying all the expenses, there is a balance of fifty yuan.

收支相抵, 尚余50元.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

14、

My bank balance isn't very large.

我的银行存款余额不多了.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

15、

He lost his balance, and pitched out of the window headfirst.

他失去平衡, 头朝下从窗子上跌了下去.

——《简明英汉词典》

16、

We try to strike a balance between justice and mercy.

我们设法做到宽严并济,恩威兼施.

——《简明英汉词典》

17、

As the patient's life hung in the balance, many comrades offered to donate blood.

病人安危未定, 许多同志自愿给他输血.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

18、

He lost his balance and fell from the ladder.

他失去平衡,从梯子上摔下来.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

19、

Weigh that loaf of bread on the balance , please.

把那块面包放在秤上称一称.

——《简明英汉词典》

20、

She temporarily lost her balance during the long months of solitude.

在与外界隔绝的漫长岁月中,她一度失去心态的平衡.

——《简明英汉词典》

21、

Our surprise attack caught the enemy off balance and threw them into confusion.

我们的突然袭击把敌人打了个冷不防,他们顿时乱作一团.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

22、

He figured up the balance in their checking account.

他算出了他们活期存款账户上的余额总和。

——柯林斯例句

23、

Britain's balance of payments improved modestly last month.

上个月英国的国际收支差额稍有改善。

——柯林斯例句

24、

The total of debits must balance the total of credits.

借记总额必须与贷记总额相平衡。

——柯林斯例句

25、

He swung around, almost losing his balance.

他蓦地转身,差点失去平衡。

——柯林斯例句

26、

So we're trying to redress the balance and to give teachers a sense that both spoken and written language are equally important.

所以我们正努力恢复平衡,让教师们感到口语和书面语同样重要。

——柯林斯例句

27、

Balance spicy dishes with mild ones.

做到辛辣菜和清淡菜比重相当。

——柯林斯例句

28、

The nation's electronics industry made important strides this year to even up its balance of trade.

该国的电子产业今年取得了重大进步,平衡了贸易差额。

——柯林斯例句

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