意味: accidental resemblance

n. 空似, 他人の空似

lanc イディオム

a fleeting glance

a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.

at a glance

with one look, a quick look I could see at a glance that the car was unsafe. A wheel was loose.

at first glance

when you first see it, when you notice it At first glance, it looked like a cat - a large cat.

balance of power

(See the balance of power)

fleeting glance

(See a fleeting glance)

hang in the balance

have two equally possible results, be uncertain After the opposition party won the election whether or not the new highway will be built hangs in the balance.

off balance

not prepared, unable to meet the unexpected I was caught a little off balance when he asked me to deliver the speech instead of him.

the balance of power

"the deciding votes; votes that cause the winner, tip the scales" He will try to get the support of the workers because they hold the balance of power.

tip the balance

have important or decisive influence, decide His ability to speak French tipped the balance in his favor to get the job at the embassy.

Ambulance Chaser

American slang for a lawyer who seeks to encourage and profit from the lawsuits of accident victims

blowyalance

something that is really bad; something that really sucks

damablanca

cocaine

bear resemblance to

be somewhat like与…相象
He bears same resemblance to his father．他有些象他的父亲。

glance at

look quickly at快看一眼
Glancing at the clock she saw that she was late．看了一下钟，她知道她迟到了。
Before going to work，I used to glance at the newspaper headlines．上班之前，我习惯浏览一下报纸的大标题。
She glanced shyly at him out of the corners of her eyes．她害羞地从眼角里看了他一眼。

glance down

read quickly 速读；粗略地看
As she glanced down the list，she saw that she had left out a name．她粗看一下名单，发现漏掉一个名字。

glance off

touch with a light blow 擦过；掠过
A big stone glanced off the bulletproof windows of his limousine．一块巨石从他轿车的防弹窗上擦过。

glance over

run over 粗读；略读
He glanced over my report and said that it seemed to be all right．他看了一下我的报告说，写得似乎还可以。
The teacher glanced over my manuscript and picked out a few spelling mistakes．老师看了我的手稿并指出了一些拼写错误。

glance over/through

glance through

strike a balance between two things

Idiom(s): strike a balance (between two things)

Theme: COMPROMISE

to find a satisfactory compromise between two extremes.
• The political party must strike a balance between the right wing and the left wing.
• Jane is overdressed for the party and Sally is undepressed. What a pity they didn't strike a balance.

in the balance

Idiom(s): in the balance

Theme: INDECISION

in an undecided state.
• He stood on the edge of the cliff his life in the balance.
• With his fortune in the balance, John rolled the dice.

give sb carte blanche

Idiom(s): give someone carte blanche AND give carte blanche to someone

Theme: FREEDOM

to give someone freedom or permission to act as one wishes or thinks necessary.
• He's been given carte blanche with the reorganization of the workforce.
• The manager has been given no instructions about how to train the staff. The owner just gave him carte blanche.
• Jane gave carte blanche to the decorator and said she wanted the whole house done.

checks and balances

Idiom(s): checks and balances

Theme: BALANCE

a system where power is kept in control and balance between the various branches of government. (Fixed order.)
• The newspaper editor claimed that the system of checks and balances built into our Constitution has been subverted by party politics.
• We depend on checks and balances in government to keep despots from seizing control of the government.

catch sb off-balance

Idiom(s): catch sb off-balance

Theme: SURPRISE

to catch a person who is not prepared; to surprise someone.
• Sorry I acted so flustered. You caught me off-balance.
• The robbers caught Ann off-balance and stole her purse.

balance the accounts

Idiom(s): balance the accounts AND balance the books

Theme: ACCOUNTING

to determine through accounting that accounts are in balance, that all money is accounted for.
• Jane was up all night balancing the accounts.
• The cashier was not allowed to leave the bank until the manager balanced the books.

give carte blanche to

balance the books

The tongue wounds more than a lance.

Insults can be more hurtful than physical injuries.

ambulance chaser|ambulance|chaser

n. An attorney who specializes in representing victims of traffic accidents. By extension, a lawyer of inferior rank or talent. Don't hire Cohen; he's just another ambulance chaser.

at first glance|at first sight|first glance|first

adv. or adj. phr. After a first quick look. At first sight, his guess was that the whole trouble between the two men resulted from personalities that did not agree. Tom met Mary at a party, and it was love at first sight.

catch off balance|balance|catch

v. phr. To confront someone with physical force or with a statement or question he or she is not prepared to answer or deal with; to exploit the disadvantage of another. The smaller wrestler caught his opponent off balance and managed to throw him on the float in spite of his greater weight and strength. Your question has caught me off balance; please give me some time to think about your problem.

glance off|glance

v. phr. To ricochet. The bullet glanced off the wall and wounded an innocent bystander.

hang in the balance|balance|hang

v. phr. To have two equally possible results; to be in doubt; be uncertain. Until Jim scored the winning touchdown, the outcome of the game hung in the balance. She was very sick and her life hung in the balance for several days.
Compare: HANG BY A THREAD.

keep one's balance|balance|keep

v. phr. To stay even-tempered; not become overexcited. Mike has the best personality to run our office; he always keeps his balance.
Antonym: LOSE ONE'S BALANCE.

lose one's balance|balance|lose|lose balance

Antonym: KEEP ONE'S BALANCE.

off balance|balance|off

adj. phr. 1. Not in balance; not able to stand up straight and not fall; not able to keep from turning over or falling; unsteady. Never stand up in a canoe; it will get off balance and turn over. Paul was speeding along on his bicycle, when an unexpected hole in the road caught him off balance and he fell over. 2. Not prepared; not ready; unable to meet something unexpected. Our quarterback kept the other team off balance by changing often from line plays to passes and tricky end runs. The teacher's surprise test caught the class off balance, and nearly everyone got a poor mark.

balance

balance
In addition to the idiom beginning with balance, also see checks and balances; hang in the balance; off balance; on balance; redress the balance; strike a balance; tip the balance.

glance

glance
see at first blush.

on balance

on balance
Taking everything into consideration, as in On balance I think we've had a very good year. This expression, which in effect means “balancing all the factors involved,” was first recorded in 1719.

redress the balance

redress the balance
Readjust matters, restore equilibrium, as in If our party wins in a few big cities, it will redress the balance of urban and rural interests in the House. [Mid-1800s]

strike a balance

strike a balance
Find a compromise, as in We have to strike a balance between what we want and what we can afford. This expression alludes to accounting, where it signifies finding a profit or loss by weighing income versus outlay. [Mid-1800s]

throw off balance

throw off balance
see off balance.