From the 1st paragraph of this article at the Vancouver Sun.
上記の文で、hang in the balanceの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "hang in the balance" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
〔運命などが〕懸かっている、〔状況・結果などが〕どちらに転ぶか分からない、〔生命・存続などが〕危機にひんしている◆【直訳】(運命の)てんびんに乗って中ぶらりんだ(ゆらゆらしている)
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary:To be perilously close to failing, depending on the outcome of something.
Examples
- The court is just about to issue its verdict, and our company's future is hanging in the balance.
- Her life hung the balance as medics rushed her to the hospital.
- World leaders are meeting to discuss the situation, with peace in the region hanging in the balance.
- The possibility of a nuclear exchange continued to hang in the balance.
- But because public health hangs in the balance, experts are already seeking changes in food policy.
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