BALANCE1 to remain steady and not fall2 to make something balance on a point or surface3 the ability to remain steady and not fall4 to become unsteady and start to fall5 unsteady and likely to fall6 feeling unsteady and unable to balanceRELATED WORDSto make two things equal 使两件东西相等EQUAL/NOT EQUAL (5)1 to remain steady and not fall 保持稳定balance /ˈbæləns/ [intransitive verb]to remain steady and not fall, especially when this is difficult to do 保持平衡 The beam is very narrow - you may find it difficult to balance. 平衡木很窄—你也许会发觉很难保持平衡。balance on Balancing awkwardly on one leg, he lowered himself into his wheelchair. 他很费力地靠一条腿保持平衡，然后在轮椅上坐了下来。balance precariouslybalance in a very dangerous position 摇摇欲坠 An angel was balancing precariously on top of the Christmas tree. 一个小天使摇摇晃晃地站在圣诞树上。keep your balance /ˌkiːp jɔːʳ ˈbæləns/ [verb phrase]to manage to remain steady and not fall, especially when something happens to nearly make you fall 〔尤指不容易〕保持平衡，稳住，不倒下 The horse tried to throw her off but she managed to keep her balance. 那匹马想把她甩下来，但她努力保持住了平衡。 It's hard enough just keeping my balance on ice, let alone actually skating on it. 要我在冰上站稳就已经够费力的了，更别说在上面溜冰了。steady /ˈstedi/ [adjective]completely balanced so that there is no chance of falling 稳的，平稳的，不摇晃的 She held on to hand rails to keep herself steady. 她抓紧扶手使自己站稳。 We need a steady platform above the waves before we can start drilling. 我们需要在海面上建一座稳固的平台才可以开始钻井。2 to make something balance on a point or surface 使某物在某个点或表面上保持平衡balance /ˈbæləns/ [transitive verb] Balancing my cup of coffee in one hand, I managed to open the door. 我用一只手小心地端着一杯咖啡，另一只手把门打开。balance something on something His favourite party trick is balancing tin cans on his head. 他在聚会上的拿手把戏是用头顶罐头。 We tried to balance the aerial on top of the TV set, but it kept falling over. 我们试图把天线支在电视机上，但它总要掉下来。steady /ˈstedi/ [transitive verb]to make something or someone become balanced again, especially when they were falling over 〔尤指把要摔倒的某物或某人〕扶住，稳住 When she looked as though she was going to fall, Eddie's arm immediately went out to steady her. 她看上去似乎要跌倒时，埃迪立刻伸手扶住她。 He stood up, holding on to the desk to steady himself. 他站了起来，扶住书桌来稳住自己。3 the ability to remain steady and not fall 保持平稳、不倒下的能力balance /ˈbæləns/ [uncountable noun] A walking stick is good for balance on rough trails. 在高低不平的小道上用根拐杖对保持平衡大有帮助。sense of balance You need a great sense of balance to be an acrobat. 当一名杂技演员需要有非常好的平衡感。4 to become unsteady and start to fall 变得不稳，开始倒下lose your balance /ˌluːz jɔːʳ ˈbæləns/ [verb phrase]to suddenly become unsteady and start to fall 〔突然〕失去平衡 Put your arms out to the side so that you don't lose your balance. 把胳膊往两边伸直，这样就不会失去平衡。 She ran after the dog, lost her balance, and fell flat on her face. 她跑着去追那条狗，突然失去平衡，直挺挺地摔了个嘴啃地。totter/teeter /ˈtɒtəʳǁˈtɑː-, ˈtiːtəʳ/ [intransitive verb]if someone or somethingtotters orteeters they move unsteadily from side to side and look as if they are going to fall 〔某人或某物〕摇摇晃晃；踉跄 I could feel the tray tottering and suddenly all the drinks crashed to the floor. 我能感到托盘摇摇欲坠，突然所有的饮料都摔在地上。 His chair teetered back dangerously on two legs. 他的座椅支撑在两只椅脚上，危险地朝后摇晃着。wobble /ˈwɒbəlǁˈwɑː-/ [intransitive verb]to move unsteadily from side to side 摇摆不定，左右晃动 She bumped the table and the glasses wobbled. 她撞到了桌子，杯子都晃动了。 ‘Who could that be?’ the old man said as he wobbled toward the door. “会是谁呢？”老人边说边颤巍巍地朝门口走去。5 unsteady and likely to fall 不稳、要倒下的unsteady /ʌnˈstedi/ [adjective]someone who isunsteady is unable to balance properly, for example because of illness, old age or too much alcohol 〔某人行走〕不平稳的；摇摆的，摇晃的〔如由于疾病、年老或酗酒〕 For a few moments he was pale and unsteady but his colour gradually returned. 有一阵他的脸色苍白，走路摇摇晃晃，但后来气色又慢慢地好转了。 He walked with the unsteady gait of an old man. 他走路时步态不稳，像个老人。unsteady on your feet She'll be a little unsteady on her feet until the anaesthetic wears off. 麻醉药效消退以前，她走起路来会有些不稳。unsteadily [adverb] She moved unsteadily towards the table, everyone expecting her to fall into a drunken heap. 她跌跌撞撞地朝桌子走去，大家都以为她要醉倒地上。unstable /ʌnˈsteɪbəl/ [adjective]something that isunstable is unsteady because it is too big for the thing supporting it or not properly fastened to something, so that it is dangerous 〔因支撑物太小或没有系好等而〕不稳固的；不安全的 That scaffolding looks unstable - get all the building workers off the site immediately. 那脚手架看上去不太牢固，所有的建筑工人要立即离开工地。precarious /prɪˈkeəriəs/ [adjective]not safe and likely to fall down - use this especially about things or people that are in high places 〔尤指高处的物或人〕不安全的，危险的；可能倒的 The bottle was in a precarious position on the edge of the table. 这瓶子在桌边上很危险。 Are you sure he's safe on that ladder? It looks very precarious up there. 你说他在那梯子上安全吗？站在那里看起来非常危险。precariously [adverb] When we found the girl she was perched precariously on the window ledge, twelve floors up. 我们发现那个女孩时，她正蹲在12楼的窗台上，十分危险。6 feeling unsteady and unable to balance 感觉不稳而无法保持平衡的dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ [adjective not before noun]feeling as if everything is spinning around you and unable to balance 眩晕的，头昏眼花 Sometimes I get dizzy at the top of staircases and escalators. 有时我在楼梯或自动扶梯的顶端会发晕。 If you feel dizzy or short of breath, stop exercising immediately. 你如果感到头晕或喘不上气，应立即停止运动。dizziness [uncountable noun] A fall in glucose levels results in nausea, dizziness, and faintness. 葡萄糖浓度下降会导致恶心、头晕和昏厥。giddy /ˈgɪdi/ [adjective]feeling unsteady and unable to balance, sometimes with the result that you want to be sick 头晕的；眩晕的〔通常会想呕吐〕 She suddenly felt giddy and had to find somewhere to sit down. 她突然一阵头晕，不得不找个地方坐下来。somebody's head is swimming /somebodyˈs ˈhed ɪz ˌswɪmɪŋ/ifsomeone's head is swimming they feel unsteady, unable to see properly, and as though the room is spinning around them very quickly, for example because they are ill or drunk 某人感到天旋地转 My head was swimming, and the floor seemed to be moving up and down. 我感到天旋地转，地板似乎在上下起伏。