单词 | high wire |
释义 | high wire also high-wire Word forms: high wires 1. countable noun A high wire is a length of rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground and used for balancing acts. 2. singular noun [oft NOUN noun] Journalists talk about a person being on a high wire or performing a high-wire act when he or she is dealing with a situation in which it would be easy to do the wrong thing. This year's Budget looks set to be a precarious high-wire act for the Chancellor. |
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