单词 | tightrope |
释义 | tightrope /taɪtrəʊp; name -roʊp/ noun [countable, usually singular] a situation that involves a lot of difficulty and risk 危险的处境◆when setting prices, we are walking a tightrope between not making enough profit or not making enough sales. 定价时,我们处于要么利润不足,要么销量不足的困难境地。☞ tightropetightrope/ˈtaɪtrəʊp ||; ˈtaɪtˌrop/noun [c] a rope or wire that is stretched high above the ground on which people walk, especially as a form of entertainment (表演走钢丝用的)绳索,钢丝 tight·rope /`taɪtˏrop; ˈtaɪt-rəʊp/n [c] 1. a rope or wire high above the ground that a performer walks along in a circus [供走钢丝者表演用的]钢丝 2. walk a tightrope to be in a difficult situation in which you have to be careful about what you say or do 走钢丝[譬喻身处困境,必须当心自己的言行] |
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