off balance

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off balance
off balance 慌张;不知所措
- She was trying to behave as if his visit hadn't thrown her off balance. 她在极力表现出他的来访并没有让她不知所措的样子。
See: balance
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off balance
adj. phr.
1. Not in balance; not able to stand up straight and not fall; not able to keep from turning over or falling; unsteady. 失去平衡的;站立不稳的;摇摇欲坠的;不稳定的。
- Never stand up in a canoe; it will get off balance and turn over. 千万不要在独木舟里站起来;它会失去平衡翻掉了。
2. Not prepared; not ready; unable to meet something unexpected. 没准备的;未准备好的;没法应付的。
- The teacher's surprise test caught the class off balance, and nearly everyone got a poor mark. 老师出其不意的考试令全班同学措手不及,几乎每个人都成绩很差。
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off balance
1. not in balance 失去平衡
- Paul was speeding along on his bicycle, when an unexpected hole in the road caught him off balance. 保尔飞快骑着自行车,没料到路上的一个坑使他失去平衡,从车上摔下来。
2. not prepared; not ready 无准备地;不防备地
- Our surprise attack caught the enemy off balance and threw them into confusion. 我们的突然袭击把敌人打了个措手不及,他们顿时乱作一团。
- The teacher's surprise test caught the class off balance, and nearly everyone got a poor mark. 老师突然抽考,使全班毫无防备,几乎每个同学成绩都很差。
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off balance
adj. 不平衡,不平稳
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