天平

tiān píng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

一种用来测量质量的仪器，通常有两个托盘，通过比较物体与砝码的重量来测量质量。

An instrument used to measure mass, typically with two pans, comparing the weight of an object with standard weights.

可作为名词指物理工具，也可比喻为平衡、均衡的状态，如正义、力量或机会的均衡。

Used as a noun for a physical instrument, and metaphorically for a state of balance or equilibrium, such as in justice, power, or opportunity.

1 他在实验室里用天平称量化学药品。 (In the lab, he used a balance to weigh chemicals.)
2 这台天平非常精确，可以测量到毫克。 (This balance is very precise, measuring to milligrams.)
3 在比赛中，双方的实力几乎相等，胜利的天平可能会偏向任何一方。 (In the competition, the strengths of both sides are almost equal; the balance of victory could tip either way.)
4 法官必须保持正义的天平不偏不倚。 (The judge must keep the scales of justice impartial.)
5 她在工作和家庭之间努力保持平衡，就像走在一根天平上。 (She strives to maintain balance between work and family, like walking on a balance beam.)

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