in the balance

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   （前途）不明朗；（結果）未定，懸而未決

   if the future of sth / sb, or the result of sth is / hangs in the balance, it is uncertain

   Our universes hang in the balance.

電影裡這樣說 · 6 部

• Tell them their future hangs in the balance.Dune: Part Two2024
• But there was a lot of money hanging in the balance.The Gentlemen2020
• Our universes hang in the balance.Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe2022
• The country s future hangs in the balanceThe Favourite2018
• That's what I'm saying. It's in the balance.Boyhood2014
• But Alfred Borden's life hangs in the balance.The Prestige2006
• You will not tend to a squirrel while the queen of England's life hangs in the balance.Dolittle2020

在完整場景裡學

• 紳士們2020
  • 豪宅裡兜售故事報價：old school（老派）
  • 飯局上互相試探：pull the plug on（叫停）
  • 帶買家參觀大麻帝國：pay top dollar（出最高價）
• 癟四與大頭蛋：宇宙搞搞震2022
  • 法官判他倆去太空營：in my defense（替自己說句話）
  • 被挑中去太空對接：a lot riding on（成敗攸關）
  • 把宇航訓練當成性愛：didn't make it（沒活下來）

同一詞條的短語

• the balance of evidence
• off balance
• on balance
• redress the balance
• strike a balance
• swing the balance
• tip the balance