单词 | tip the balance/scales |
释义 | tip the balance/scalesIf somethingtipsthebalanceortipsthescales, it is the thing thatcausesaparticularsituationtohappenor aparticulardecisionto be made, when othersituationsordecisionsarepossible: 打破平衡局面;起决定性作用Theteamswereevenlymatcheduntil twoquickgoalsfrom RooneytippedthebalanceinfavourofEngland.两队本来势均力敌,直到鲁尼很快攻入两球,形势开始变得对英格兰队有利。 She was a goodcandidate, but herlackofcomputerskillstippedthescalesagainsther.她本来是个不错的候选人,但她缺乏计算机技能,这对她很不利。 Backing, supporting & defending
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