tightrope

[US]/'taɪtrəʊp/
[UK]/'taɪtrop/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (供表演用的)绷索, 钢丝
Word Forms
过去式tightroped
复数tightropes

Phrases & Collocations

tightrope walker

走钢丝的人

Example Sentences

he continues to walk a tightrope between success and failure.

他依然处境艰难,胜负难料。

I’m walking a tightrope at the moment; one more mistake and I might lose my job.

我现在处境不妙,再犯一个错误就会被开除。

balance on a tightrope

在绳索上保持平衡

perform on a tightrope

在绷紧的绳索上表演

daredevil on a tightrope

走钢丝的冒险家

watch a tightrope performance

观看走钢丝表演

tightrope walking requires concentration

走钢丝需要集中注意力

the circus artist walked confidently on the tightrope

马戏团艺人在绷紧的绳索上自信地行走

the tightrope is strung between two tall buildings

绷紧的绳索横跨在两座高楼之间

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