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单词 tightrope
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tightrope

noun
/ˈtaɪtrəʊp/
/ˈtaɪtrəʊp/
Idioms
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  1. a rope or wire that is stretched tightly high above the ground and that performers walk along, especially in a circus
    • a tightrope walker
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTightrope is used before these nouns:
    • walk
    See full entry
Idioms
tread/walk a tightrope
  1. to be in a difficult situation in which you do not have much freedom of action and need to be extremely careful about what you do
    • The government is walking a difficult tightrope in wanting to reduce interest rates without pushing up inflation.
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