名词平衡; 天平; 平衡力; （酿酒配料的）均衡

及物/不及物动词权衡; （使）平衡; （使）均衡; （使）相抵

及物动词结平（账目）; 使（在某物上）保持平衡; 使（各部分）协调; 用天平称

不及物动词微微摇摆; 倾斜后又复平衡; 动摇; 被补偿

1. （使）保持平衡；（使）平稳
If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.

e.g. I balanced on the ledge...
我在窗台上站稳。
e.g. He balanced a football on his head.
他将一只足球稳稳地顶在头上。

2. 平衡能力
Balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up.

e.g. The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting your balance.
你现在服用的药物可能会影响身体的平衡能力。

3. 使（力量、重要性等）相等；使均衡；使持平
If you balance one thing with something different, each of the things has the same strength or importance.

e.g. Balance spicy dishes with mild ones...
做到辛辣菜和清淡菜比重相当。
e.g. The state has got to find some way to balance these two needs...
国家必须找出平衡这两种需求的办法。

形容词一致的; 连续的; 不矛盾的; 坚持的

1. (行为、态度等)一贯的，一致的，始终如一的
Someone who is consistent always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something.

e.g. Becker has never been the most consistent of players anyway.
不管怎么说，贝克尔从来就不是表现最为稳定的球员。
e.g. ...his consistent support of free trade.
他对自由贸易始终如一的支持

名词势头; 动力; [物]动量; 要素，契机

1. 势头;冲劲;动力
If a process or movement gains momentum, it keeps developing or happening more quickly and keeps becoming less likely to stop.

e.g. This campaign is really gaining momentum...
该运动的势头越来越猛。
e.g. They are each anxious to maintain the momentum of the search for a solution.
他们每个人都迫切希望能一直劲头十足地去寻求解决方案。

2. (物理学中的)动量，冲量
In physics, momentum is the mass of a moving object multiplied by its speed in a particular direction.

名词摆，钟摆; 摇摆不定的事态（或局面）

1. 钟摆
The pendulum of a clock is a rod with a weight at the end which swings from side to side in order to make the clock work.

2. （局势意见等的）摇摆不定，变化不定
You can use the idea of a pendulum and the way it swings regularly as a way of talking about regular changes in a situation or in people's opinions.

e.g. The pendulum has swung back and the American car companies have made dramatic advances in safety...
三十年河东，三十年河西，美国汽车公司在安全方面已经取得了巨大进步。
e.g. The political pendulum has swung in favour of the liberals.
政治形势转而对自由主义者有利。

名词定时; 时机掌握; 配光; 记时

1. 时机掌握;时间选择
Timing is the skill or action of judging the right moment in a situation or activity at which to do something.

e.g. His photo is a wonderful happy moment caught with perfect timing...
他拍的照片时机掌握完美，记录下了动人的快乐瞬间。
e.g. If your timing is right, you may be fortunate enough to stumble across a village fiesta.
如果你时机把握得好，你会幸运地撞上某个乡村节日。

2. 时间安排
Timing is used to refer to the time at which something happens or is planned to happen, or to the length of time that something takes.

e.g. The timing of the minister's visit, however, could somewhat detract from the goodwill it's supposed to generate.
但是，部长访问的时间安排不当，可能会使访问的善意不能得到有效传达。

3. see also: time

名词强大的集团[组织]; 精力充沛的人，身强力壮的人; 动力室

1. 权势集团；强国
A powerhouse is a country or organization that has a lot of power or influence.

e.g. Nigeria is the most populous African country and an economic powerhouse for the continent.
尼日利亚是非洲人口最稠密的国家，也是非洲大陆的经济强国。

2. 精力充沛的人；充满活力的人
If you say that someone is a powerhouse, you mean that they are very energetic.