tightrope
noun /ˈtaɪtrəʊp/
/ˈtaɪtrəʊp/
Idioms - a rope or wire that is stretched tightly high above the ground and that performers walk along, especially in a circus
（尤指马戏团表演用的）绷紧的绳索，绷紧的钢丝 - a tightrope walker
走钢丝演员
Collocations DictionaryTightrope is used before these nouns:- walk
- a tightrope walker
Idioms
tread/walk a tightrope
- 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
身处困境；如履薄冰 - The government is walking a difficult tightrope in wanting to reduce interest rates without pushing up inflation.
政府想在不推高通胀的情况下降低利率，这是在走一条艰难的钢丝。
- The government is walking a difficult tightrope in wanting to reduce interest rates without pushing up inflation.