"tightrope" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鋼絲繩

Definition

鋼絲繩是一條拉緊、懸掛在高處的細而堅固的繩子或鋼絲，表演者常在馬戲團上行走。此詞也可比喻需要謹慎處理的困難情境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“tightrope” 多指雜技表演用的鋼絲繩，但亦常用於比喻謹慎處理的困難情勢，如表達“walk a tightrope”（如履薄冰）。

Examples

The acrobat walked across the tightrope without falling.

雜技演員毫不跌倒地走過了**鋼絲繩**。

Walking a tightrope requires great balance.

走**鋼絲繩**需要極佳的平衡感。

He lost his balance and fell off the tightrope.

他失去平衡，從**鋼絲繩**上掉下來。

Raising twins sometimes feels like walking a tightrope between fun and chaos.

養雙胞胎有時就像走在**鋼絲繩**上，介於快樂與混亂之間。

Negotiating the deal was a political tightrope for the mayor.

與對方談判對市長來說是政治上的**鋼絲繩**考驗。

I'm walking a tightrope trying to keep both sides happy at work.

我在公司盡量讓雙方都滿意，就像走在**鋼絲繩**上一樣。