unbalance
UK/ʌn'bæl(ə)ns/US/.ʌn'bælәns/
C2
释义
v.
To make someone or something lose physical or mental stability.
使失去平衡;使精神紊乱
n.
A lack of balance; instability.
不平衡,失稳
词根拆分
词根派生un-不,逆转
+
balance横木,栅栏,障碍;禁令,禁止
=unbalance
un-(反向)+ balance = 把平衡拿掉。作动词指把某物打离持平状态——猛地一推会让你 unbalance,一场打击会 unbalance 心智。比形容词 unbalanced 少用。
常用搭配
- 1.unbalance the mind扰乱心智
- 2.unbalance the economy破坏经济平衡
- 3.unbalance the system使系统失衡
例句
- 1.
A sudden gust of wind unbalanced him on the ladder.
一阵突如其来的大风让他在梯子上失去了平衡。
- 2.
Years of stress had slowly unbalanced her mind.
多年的压力慢慢扰乱了她的心智。
- 3.
Cutting that program would unbalance the whole budget.
砍掉那个项目会让整个预算失衡。