•The toddler wobbled and lost his balance (= started to fall sideways).那个刚学走路的小孩摇摇晃晃的，走了几步就失去平衡。

•She had to hold onto the railings to keep her balance (= to stop herself from falling).她必须扶着围栏才能保持平衡。

•New tax measures are designed to redress the balance (= make the situation more equal) between rich and poor.新的税收措施旨在透过重新分配，使贫富差距趋于合理。

•We must strike a balance between reckless spending and penny-pinching (= try to have something between these two things).我们必须有限度地花费，既不能肆意挥霍，也不要一毛不拔。

•I would say that, on balance, it hasn't been a bad year.大体说来，我认为今年还不错。

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•Once we know how much money we'll need, let's spend the balance (= the amount left).我们一旦知道了将会需要多少钱，就把剩下的钱花掉吧。

•The company's success is reflected in its healthy bank balance.该公司良好的银行结存情况反映出它经营成功。

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•The game hung in the balance until the last minute when an exciting point decided it.比赛结果僵持不下，直到最后一分钟一个精彩的得分才一分胜负。

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•The flamingoes balanced gracefully on one leg.火烈鸟单脚独立，优雅地保持着平衡。

•She balanced a huge pot effortlessly on her head and walked down to the river.她稳稳顶着一个大陶罐，轻松地走向河边。

•I struggle to balance work and family commitments.我努力地在工作和家庭责任之间寻求平衡。

•Stringent measures were introduced so that the government could balance its budget/ the economy.政府采取了紧缩银根的政策，以期能平衡预算／使经济保持平衡。

•If the business loses any more money, we won't be able to balance the books this year.如果企业继续亏损，我们今年将难以达到收支平衡。

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•The ecological effects of the factory need to be balanced against the employment it generates.需要在工厂对生态所造成的影响与其带来的就业机会间权衡比较。

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•We'd better ask a few men to the party to balance up the numbers.我们最好叫几个男的去参加派对，平衡一下男女比例。

•I spend a lot one month and not so much the next and in the end it balances out.我某个月花费很多，但接下来的一个月就没那么多，所以最后也就收支平衡了。