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tightrope
UK ['taɪt.rəʊp] US [-roʊp] noun countable
■a tightly stretched wire or rope fixed high above the ground, which skilled people walk across, especially in order to entertain others （尤指用于娱乐表演的）绷紧的钢丝（或绳索）•One of the acrobats who walked the tightrope at the circus did it blindfolded.马戏团里走钢丝的杂技演员中有一位是蒙着眼睛走的。
UK ['taɪt.rəʊp] US [-roʊp] noun countable
walk/tread a tightrope
■If you walk/tread a tightrope, you have to deal with a difficult situation, especially one involving making a decision between two opposing plans of action 走钢丝；（尤指因进退两难而）处境危险•Many manufacturers have to walk a tightrope between pricing their goods too high and not selling them, and pricing them low and losing money.许多制造商都面临两难境地：或把价格定得太高结果卖不出去，或把价格定得很低结果赔钱。 |