balance sth on sth
on 后接支撑点，表示把某物放在窄小的支撑面上使其不倒。
He balanced the plate on his finger.
他把盘子稳稳地顶在手指上。
使保持平衡；稳住
balances — third person singular of balance
保持平衡；处于平衡状态；使平衡；使相等；使收支相符；收支平衡；权衡；比较；来回摆动；摆动
to keep something steady so it does not fall
使平衡；调整重量使天平平衡
To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights.
使(概念)一致
To make (concepts) agree.
摇摇欲坠地拿着；在窄小底座上支撑以防掉落
To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling.
比较(相对力量、重要性、价值等)；估量
To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate.
使来回移动；往复运动
To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally.
使(帆)收缩到更窄的范围
To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.
使(账户)借贷相符
To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond.
处于平衡状态
To be in equilibrium.
借贷相符；收支平衡
To have matching credits and debits.
一般现在时
She balances her work and family life.
她平衡工作和家庭生活。
一般过去时
He balanced the books yesterday.
他昨天结算了账目。
现在完成时
They have balanced the budget for this year.
他们已经平衡了今年的预算。
规则变化动词，加-ed构成过去式和过去分词。
She balanced the book on her head.
她把书平衡地顶在头上。
用法提示：此句中'balance'用作动词，意为'使保持平衡'，描述将物体稳定放置的动作。
You need to balance the benefits against the risks.
你需要权衡利益与风险。
用法提示：此句中'balance'用作动词，意为'权衡，比较'，表示对不同因素进行对比评估。
I balanced my checkbook at the end of the month.
我在月底结算了支票簿。
用法提示：此句中'balance'用作动词，意为'结算，使收支平衡'，涉及财务账目的核对。
on 后接支撑点，表示把某物放在窄小的支撑面上使其不倒。
He balanced the plate on his finger.
他把盘子稳稳地顶在手指上。
不及物用法，表示自己在狭小的支撑面上站稳。
The cat balanced on the narrow wall.
猫在窄墙上保持平衡。
against 引出与此方权衡的另一方，多用于比较利弊、轻重。
You should balance the cost against the benefits.
你应该权衡成本与收益。
steady 侧重让物体不再摇晃，多用于具体动作，比 balance 更口语；可说 steady the ladder。
stabilize 较正式，常用于经济、价格、局势等；不宜代替把某物稳稳放在窄小底座上的 balance。
equalize 强调使数量、程度等变得相同，balance 更强调整体均衡；可说 equalize opportunities。
offset 强调用一物抵消另一物的不利影响，常用于成本、风险等；balance 更强调总体均衡。
grammar · medium
易错句子The doctor told him to eat a balance diet.
正确表达The doctor told him to eat a balanced diet.
balance 是动词或名词，不能直接放在名词前作定语；表示“均衡的”要用形容词 balanced。
grammar · medium
易错句子She can balance with one leg for a long time.
正确表达She can balance on one leg for a long time.
表示“靠某个部位支撑保持平衡”时，英语用介词 on 指出支撑面；汉语“用一条腿”直译成 with 会造成介词误用。
grammar · medium
易错句子He held the rail tightly to keep balance.
正确表达He held the rail tightly to keep his balance.
keep one's balance 是固定搭配，balance 表示“平衡状态”时常需要所有格或冠词；汉语“保持平衡”没有这类限定词，学习者容易漏掉。
与 balance 的‘使平衡’义相对，指使失去平衡或失衡。
与 balance 的‘使保持平衡/使相等’义相对，指打破原有平衡或稳定，常用于抽象事物。
与 balance 的‘使稳定/均衡’义相对，多指使局势、体系等失去稳定。
使预算收支平衡
The new finance minister promised to balance the budget in two years.
新财政部长承诺在两年内使预算收支平衡。
平衡工作与家庭
It's hard to balance work and family when you travel a lot.
经常出差时，很难平衡工作与家庭。
在钢丝上保持平衡
The acrobat balanced on a tightrope high above the crowd.
杂技演员在人群上方高高的钢丝上保持平衡。
结清账目；使收支平衡
The accountant stayed late to balance the books.
会计加班结清账目。
权衡风险与收益
You have to balance the risks against the potential benefits before making a decision.
做决定前，你必须权衡风险与潜在收益。
指系统或物体所处的平衡状态，与动词 balance 表示达到平衡的过程直接相关。
balance 的动作往往是为了维持或恢复稳定性。
调整重量是使天平平衡的核心手段之一。
天平是体现 balance 原意的典型工具，也常用于比喻“权衡”。
balance 的“比较、估量”义与 measure 有语义交集。
结清账目；使收支相符
The accountant worked late to balance the books before the tax deadline.
会计师加班到很晚，赶在报税截止日期前结清账目。
相互抵消；达到平衡
The extra hours I put in on Monday balance out the time I took off on Friday.
我周一多上的班时间，正好抵消了周五请的假。
处于千钧一发之际；情况万分危急
With the votes still being counted, the result balanced on a knife's edge.
选票仍在统计中，结果千钧一发。
Choose the next layer that will help you use balances with more confidence.
Recommended next
Preparing Confusing words
Complete this area with confusing words.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.