Counterbalance
[ ,kaʊntɚ'bæləns ]
辅助 Assistant
vt. 对…起平衡作用，抵消;
n. 抗衡 （力），平衡力;
💡 词根助记
counter反对，相反+balance平衡→两边一样→达到平衡→平衡
📝 例句
His wife's calm nature acts as a counterbalance to his excitability.
他妻子的沉着冷静抵销了他的急性子脾气.
🌱 联想助记
counter 反 + balance
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
counterbalance
(also counterpoise) n ~ (to sth) weight or force that balances another 平衡重; 平衡块; 平衡锤; 平衡力.
counterbalance v [Tn]
act as a counterbalance to (sb/sth) 对（某人[某事物]）起平衡作用
His level-headedness counter-balances her impetuousness. 他头脑冷静, 这可抵销一些她的急躁情绪.
🔁 扩展释义
*['kauntә,bælәns]vt. 使平均, 使平衡, 使弥补n. 平衡量, 平衡力, 势均力敌【医】 等衡, 抗衡【经】 平衡, 自动抵销
📖 同为「核心」词汇
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No. I'm from Shanghai.
不是，我是从上海来的。
Look! Lightening has struck the tree and it's on fire.
瞧！闪电划下来，引燃了树木。
It has never been explained why university students seem to enjoy practical jokes more than else.
谁也弄不清为什么大学生好像比任何人都更喜欢恶作剧。