balance

n

• ① 1天平,秤2[the Balance]【天】天平座;天平宫(=Libra)
  • a pair of balances一台天平

• ②[或作a balance]平衡;均势;【体操】【舞蹈】平衡运动;(心的)平静,沈着(←→imbalance; unbalance)
  • Gymnasts need a good sense of balance.体操选手需要良好的平衡感。
  • The ecological balance of the island must be maintained.该岛的生态平衡必须维持。
  • He has achieved a balance between work and play.他在工作与游戏之间达成良好的平衡。
  • nutritional balance营养的平衡
  • the balance of power(列强间的)均势
  • the strategic balance in Asia亚洲的战略平衡
  • 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.那位内向的丈夫与他外向的妻子构成一种平衡。
  • She lost her balance and fell (down).她失去平衡而跌倒。
  • The rider tried to keep his balance.那位骑士设法保持平衡。
  • His character shows a perfect balance of mind and body.他的人格显示出身心的完美平衡。
  • Her husband's sudden death upset the balance of her mind.她丈夫的突然去世搅乱了她内心的平衡。

• ③ 1[通常用单数形]【商】(收支等的)差额,余额,结存2[the balance]【口】残余;余额;余数
  • I have a large balance of about fifty thousand dollars (in my account).我(的帐户里)有一大笔约五万美元的余额。
  • I have to check my bank balance.我得查看我的银行结存。
  • the balance at a bank银行存款的余额
  • the balance brought forward(簿记中)由前页转记的余款
  • the balance carried forward(簿记中)转至下页的余款
  • the balance due [in hand](簿记中)收支平衡的不足额[余额]
  • the balance of accounts结帐的差额
  • the balance of [after] clearing票据交换总额的差额
  • The balance (of $5,000) will be paid next Monday.(五千美元的)余额将在下星期一支付。
  • The balance of the account is against [for] us.结帐的差额显示我们尚有不敷[存余]。
  • You may keep the balance.余额给你好了,不必找了。
  • The balance of your order will be supplied next month.你订购的余数将在下个月供应。
  • I'll take the balance of my annual leave next week.我将在下星期度完我每年休假的剩余部分。

• ④ =balance wheel