◊ A balancing act or juggling act is an attempt to do several different things or deal with several different situations at the same time.平衡(或兼顾)几件事的做法
It's a difficult balancing act, but many students hold full-time jobs while attending school.这事很难平衡,可许多学生一边上学一边做全职工作。
Working and raising children can be a real juggling act for parents.为人父母,可能真的要兼顾工作和养育孩子。
: an attempt to handle or deal with two or more things (such as obligations) at one time so as to satisfy often competing requirements
"It's a difficult balancing act between celebrating the past and making room for the future." Jeffrey Brown
Vegas might be the starkest example of what the hospitality industry faces across the country: a delicate balancing act between bringing back jobs and revenue and keeping workers and customers safe from a virus that's killed more than 100,000 Americans. Dave Jamieson
It's a balancing act between appreciation, education and safety. Earlier this year, London city council voted to tighten up a parks bylaw that restricts the amount of food residents can feed to wild animals. Megan Stacey
Example Sentences
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