tightrope | BrE ˈtʌɪtrəʊp, AmE ˈtaɪtˌroʊp | noun (wire) 绷紧的钢丝 bēngjǐn de gāngsī ; (rope) 绷紧的绳索 bēngjǐn de shéngsuǒ ▸ to walk the tightrope literal 走钢丝 figurative 身处险境 shēn chǔ xiǎnjìng ▸ I'm walking the tightrope between my family and my job 我小心翼翼地在家庭与工作之间周旋 ▸ to be on a tightrope figurative 处于困境 |