balance
n. /ˈbæl.əns/ B1
平衡；均衡；余额
The ability to remain steady without falling.
仙境例句
Standing on one foot on a wet rock, the Dodo tried hard to keep his balance.
渡渡鸟单脚站在湿漉漉的石头上，努力保持平衡。
原著这一句
“You are old,” said the youth, “one would hardly suppose That your eye was as steady as ever; Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose— What made you so awfully clever?”
“你年纪大了，眼神理应不再稳当，年轻人说，你却能把鳗鱼稳稳顶在鼻尖上，你怎么会这么厉害？”
卡罗尔原著 · 第 5 章