| 单词 | off balance |
| 释义 | off balance phrase See full dictionary entry for balance If you are off balance, you are in an unsteady position and about to fall. A gust of wind knocked him off balance and he fell face down in the mud. off balance phrase See full dictionary entry for balance If you are thrown off balance by something, you are surprised or confused by it. She was trying to behave as if his visit hadn't thrown her off balance. off-balance also off balance 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone or something is off-balance, they can easily fall or be knocked over because they are not standing firmly. He tried to use his own weight to push his attacker off but he was off balance. The lunge had thrown him off-balance and he spun, trying to regain his centre of gravity. 2. adjective If someone is caught off-balance, they are extremely surprised or upset by a particular event or piece of news they are not expecting. Mullins knocked me off-balance with his abrupt change of subject. The government was thrown off-balance by the attempted coup. Translations: Chinese: 失去平衡的 Japanese: 平衡を失って |
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