英语单词风暴| balance & solitude

Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.——Albert Einstein

人生就像骑脚踏车，为了保持平衡，你必须不断往前行。——爱因斯坦 (著名物理学家)

balance ['bæləns]

v.平衡；使平衡

英英释义：If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.——Collins

It's hard to balance on one foot.单脚站立很难保持平衡。

v.权衡；使协调

英英释义：If you balance one thing against another, you consider its importance in relation to the other one.——Collins

In this case, it's hard to balance which problem is more important.在这种情况下，很难权衡哪个问题比较重要。

n.平衡；平衡能力

英英释义：Balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up.——Collins

in balancead 总而言之，总的来说

in the balance 悬而未决；在危急状态中

balance of 平衡

out of balance 不平衡，失去平衡

Your balance is seriously affected by this medicine.这种药物深深地影响了你的平衡能力。

n.（账户上的）余额

英英释义：If someone balances their budget or if a government balances the economy of a country, they make sure that the amount of money that is spent is not greater than the amount that is received.——Collins

The balance of my bank card sobered me up.银行卡上的余额让我清醒。

Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self. ——May Sarton

孤独是内心的寂寞，独处是内心的充盈。——梅·萨藤（美国日记体作家、小说家和诗人）

solitude ['sɑlətud]

n. 独处；独居

英英释义：Solitude is the state of being alone, especially when this is peaceful and pleasant. ——Collins

They long for solitude.他们渴望独享清净。