balance學測 L2KK [ˈbæləns] ｜ /ˈbæləns/
平衡；均衡·使平衡；使保持平穩·天秤；磅秤·（帳戶的）餘額；結餘·結算帳目；使收支平衡
學測常考詞，兼跨名詞動詞多重詞性
Before the term exam, Mia tried to balance her study time and sleep.
段考前，Mia努力讓讀書時間與睡眠保持平衡。
一個畫面：天秤兩臂等重
兩端等重秤的兩邊重量相同，才會平穩不動
端平不灑手上端著東西保持穩定，不讓它傾倒
收支相抵收入與支出算到相等，帳目才能結平
義項
步調均衡B2noun平衡；均衡
Amy tries to balance her time between study and basketball.
Amy 努力在讀書與打籃球之間找到平衡。
find a balancekeep a balance
端盤不灑B2verb使平衡；使保持平穩
She balanced a tray on one hand and walked slowly.
她用一隻手端著托盤，慢慢地走。
balance on one legbalance a tray
磅秤秤重B1noun天秤；磅秤
The scientist put a rock on the balance to check its weight.
科學家把一顆石頭放在天秤上，檢查它的重量。
a lab balancebalance and weights
帳戶餘額B2noun（帳戶的）餘額；結餘
After she spent some money, she checked her bank balance.
花了一些錢後，她查看了自己的銀行餘額。
a bank balancean account balance
帳目結平B2verb結算帳目；使收支平衡
The accountant balanced the shop's books at the end of the month.
會計師在月底把店裡的帳目結平。
balance the booksbalance an account
片語
keep your balance站穩不摔 →保持身體平衡不跌倒
lose your balance重心一歪 →失去平衡差點跌倒
off balance站不穩 →身體或局勢失去平衡
strike a balance抓到平衡點 →在兩者之間找到適中點
balance sheet帳目報表 →列出資產負債的表格
check the balance查詢餘額 →查看帳戶裡還有多少錢
你會不會這樣說？
After she paid the bills, she checked her bank ___. (balance / balanced)
看答案
balance
balance 是名詞餘額；balanced 是動詞過去式，用法不同。
'The scientist put a rock on the balance to check its weight.' 這裡的 balance 最接近哪個意思？(A) 平衡狀態 (B) 秤重的工具 (C) 銀行餘額
看答案
(B)
此句描述放東西測量重量，對應「天秤；磅秤」這義項。
字族
balanced 平衡的；均衡的・unbalanced 不平衡的；不穩定的・imbalance 失衡；不平衡