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unbalanced

UK //ʌnˈbælənst//US //ʌnˈbælənst//

词源

源自 un- (否定前缀) + balanced (平衡的),最早记录于17世纪,表示'失去平衡的状态'。

adjective

❶ 指物体或系统失去平衡的状态,可能因重量分布不均或结构问题导致倾斜或不稳定。

“The washing machine is unbalanced and shaking violently.”

(洗衣机失去平衡,剧烈晃动。)

“An unbalanced load caused the truck to tip over.”

(不平衡的装载导致卡车侧翻。)

❶ 形容人的情绪或心理状态不稳定,可能表现为极端行为或非理性思维。

“His unbalanced behavior worried his family.”

(他情绪不稳定的行为让家人担忧。)

“The villain in the story is completely unbalanced.”

(故事中的反派角色精神完全失常。)

同义词:uneven, unstable, lopsided, erratic, unsound

常见短语

mentally unbalanced — 描述某人精神状态异常,可能表现出非理性或危险行为。

“The court ruled he was mentally unbalanced at the time of the crime.”

(法庭裁定他在犯罪时精神失常。)

unbalanced force — 物理学中指导致物体运动状态改变的净力,合力不为零的情况。

“Unbalanced forces cause objects to accelerate.”

(不平衡力使物体产生加速度。)