| 释义 |
off balance
adjective [after verb] adverb
■If someone or something is off balance, they are in a position where they are likely to fall or be knocked down 不平衡的（地）；不稳定的（地）•A gust of wind knocked/threw her off balance and she fell.一阵狂风吹得她失去平衡后摔倒了。 ■confused or uncertain about what to do next 乱了套的（地）；不知所措的（地）•Many Republicans were thrown off balance by the Democrats' landslide at the polls.民主党在民意测验中的压倒性胜利让许多共和党成员乱了阵脚。 |