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单词 high wire
释义
high wire
noun
uk
/ˈhaɪ ˌwaɪər/us
/ˈhaɪ ˌwaɪr/
[C]
atightlystretchedwireorropefixedhigh above theground, which someonewalksacrossas anentertainment:
高空钢丝
Helearnedtrapezemoveswhen he was just achild, andsoonwasabletowalkthehighwire.他从小就学会了空中飞人的动作，很快就能在高空走钢丝了。
The Aguilarbrothersperform25feetabove thearenaonthe highwire.阿吉拉尔兄弟在竞技场上方25英尺的空中进行走钢丝表演。
Synonym
tightrope
picture of high wire
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[singular]
used to refer to asituationthatinvolvesa lot ofrisk:
岌岌可危的情形
Manypeopleconfidentlywalkthefinancialhighwireoflifewithout asafetynet.生活中的许多人在没有安全保障的情况下仍然自信地在财务上走钢丝。
Thebusinesshas beenona highwirefor the past fewmonths.在过去的几个月里，该业务一直处于高危状况。
More examples
  • This is aphotographof him as a ayoungmanwalkingthe highwire.
  • A highwireacthad to beeliminatedbecause theacrobaticriggingwas tooriskyin anarenasetting.
  • Accustomed tolifeon the highwire, hefindshimself inbureaucratichell,attendingendlessdullmeetings.
  • The 90-minutefilmtiptoesalong the highwirebetweensugarysweetandromanticallypoignant.
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Taking risks
(Definition ofhigh wirefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhigh wire

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But, of course,highwireacts lose some of their effectiveness if the star falls on his head in the ring.
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Now that all thehighwireacts of two decades have failed, they could, with great advantage, go back to basics, to coin a phrase.
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There are falconers, a team ofhigh-wiremotorcycling experts, and fire-eating jousters.
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He is performing ahigh-wireact, and it is in the national interest that he does not fall off.
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High-wirenegotiations only lead to mistrust.
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However, the model can predict where the transition betweenhighwireand low wire number arrays might occur.
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Ahighwirefence, with tin sheets along its strands, enclosed the entire western exposure of the camp.
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Thehighwireone-stem training system was applied.
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Life skills, as applied to performance on thehighwire, are taken up through bipolar constructs from clear-minded to muddleheaded.
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The compensatory model findings just summarized suggest that across the broader achievement and affiliation developmental tasks, maintaining a salutary wellbeing trajectory is somewhat of a "highwire" act.
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Of course, individuals in these two trajectory groups are likely to have, at least initially, more personal and contextual resources to successfully take on thehighwireact.
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It was designed as a safety net, but in many respects it has now become ahighwirefor farmers.
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Up to last year, fishmeal was always regarded as the safety net for fishermen, on thehighwireof the more lucrative markets.
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It is ahighwireact because so many things are at stake.
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It is a safety net and not ahighwire.
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