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counterbalanced

/ˈkaʊntərˌbælənst/ /ˈkaʊntərˌbæln̩st/

Meanings
verb

平衡，抵消.

To apply weight in order to balance an opposing weight.

Examples :

"Big brother counterbalances his two siblings to the pound."
大哥能用差不多的重量平衡住他的两个弟妹。
physics technical machine

Related Words

Illustration wrestling

wrestling verb

/ˈɹɛs.lɪŋ/

摔跤，格斗

"The two brothers were wrestling for the last slice of pizza. "

为了最后一块披萨，两兄弟正在扭打着争夺。

Illustration opponents

opponents noun

/əˈpoʊnənts/ /əˈpoʊnɛnts/

对手，敌人。

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

在镇压期间，许多反对该政权的对手被逮捕了。

Illustration siblings

siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

兄弟姐妹, 手足

"None of my siblings are married yet."

我家里的兄弟姐妹都还没结婚呢。

Illustration counterbalances

counterbalances noun

/ˈkaʊntərˌbælənˌsɪz/ /ˈkaʊntərˌbælənsɪz/

平衡物，配重物。

"The heavy counterbalances inside the old clock keep its pendulum swinging evenly. "

老钟里面的沉重配重物使它的钟摆保持均匀摆动。

Illustration opposing

opposing verb

/əˈpoʊzɪŋ/ /oʊˈpoʊzɪŋ/

反对，抵抗。

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

现在反对这个计划还来得及。

Illustration balance

balance noun

/ˈbæləns/

平衡，均衡，均势。

"Maintaining a balance between work and family is challenging, but important for a healthy life. "

在工作和家庭之间保持平衡很困难，但对健康的生活至关重要。

Illustration counterbalance

counterbalance noun

/ˌkaʊntə(ɹ)ˈbæləns/

平衡物，配重。

"The counterbalance on the school's large swing set kept it level. "

学校大型秋千上的平衡物保持了它的水平。

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

兄弟，哥，弟。

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

我跟我兄弟/哥/弟都在同一所高中上学。

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

建造，建设。

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

新桥正在建造中。

Illustration applying

applying verb

/əˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/

应用, 运用

"to apply cream to a rash"

把药膏涂在疹子上 (Bǎ yàogāo tú zài zhěnzi shang)

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

允许, 准许

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

允许仆人获得自由；允许自由通行；允许有一天休息。

Illustration undecided

undecided verb

/ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

反悔，取消，撤销。

""After listening to both sides of the argument, the judge undecided his previous ruling and called for a new trial." "

在听取了双方的辩论后，法官撤销了他之前的裁决，并宣布重新审判。