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tightrope

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tightrope


/'taɪtrəʊp; `taɪt,rop/
n
1 rope stretched tightly high above the ground, on which acrobats perform (供杂技演员表演用的) 紧的绳索或钢丝
*[attrib 作定语] a tightrope walker 走钢丝的演员.
2 (idm 习语) tread/walk a `tightrope have to act in a situation which allowslittle scope for manoeuvre and in which an exact balance must be preserved 无甚回旋余地需小心权衡行事.

tightrope


n[C]
a rope or wire high above the ground that someone walks along in a circus
walk a tightrope
to be in a difficult situation in which something bad could happen if you make a mistake
 I feel as though I'm walking a tightrope between success and failure.
1. The crowd gaped at the daring tricks performed by the tightrope walker .
    观众们张口注视着走绳索人大胆的表演。

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