Word · Frequency #1176
balance
平衡；均衡
A state in which opposing forces are evenly matched; equilibrium.
- 1.
A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.
对立力量和谐共处的状态；平衡
- 2.
a state of equilibrium
平衡状态
- 3.
Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed.
心理平衡；心理健康；冷静,保持清醒和镇定
- 4.
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
账户借贷总额相等
- 5.
A pair of scales.
天平
- 6.
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - John Ruskin
整体内各部分或要素的和谐安排或关系
- 7.
Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.
兼顾双方观点或事务；中立；理性；客观
- 8.
The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others.
冲突力量、意见等的总体结果；最终起决定性作用的影响
- 9.
Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.).
艺术中(不同色彩、声音等)的和谐
- 10.
A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other.
借贷双方账目清单
- 11.
The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.
借贷差额；结余
- 12.
A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc.
用于调节钟表速度的装置
- 13.
The remainder.
剩余部分
心理平衡；镇定；余额；差额；借贷平衡；天平；秤；和谐；匀称
In use
She lost her balance and fell off the bicycle.
You need to keep a balance between work and rest.
The gymnast maintained her balance on the beam for several seconds.
in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance
Connections
Collocations
- keep one's balance
- 保持平衡
- She tried to keep her balance on the icy sidewalk.她试图在结冰的人行道上保持平衡。
- lose one's balance
- 失去平衡
- He lost his balance and fell off the bike.他失去平衡从自行车上摔了下来。
- maintain balance
- 维持平衡
- It's important to maintain a balance between work and rest.保持工作和休息的平衡很重要。
Idioms & figurative uses
- strike a balance
- 达到平衡；折中You need to strike a balance between work and play.你需要在工作和娱乐之间找到平衡。
- on balance
- 总的来说；权衡之下On balance, I think we made the right decision.总的来说，我认为我们做了正确的决定。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把篮子（bǎ lán zi）提平就是balance。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 日常对话, 学术写作, 体育; note_zh: 作为名词表示'平衡'时，为中性词汇，在多种场景下使用均自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words below share the spelling pattern '-ance' but are pronounced with /æns/ directly, while 'balance' has /bæləns/ with a schwa and /l/. These are useful lookalikes but not true rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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