A balancing act 兼顾各方.

　　A five-metre-high sculpture by French artist Fabien Merelle displayed in Hong Kong. The elephant is modelled on one at the Singapore Zoo and the man is modelled on the artist himself. Photo: Kin Cheung / AP Photo

　　今日小常识

　　Elephants are very intelligent, sociable animals. They live in groups led by the oldest female, or matriarch. According to some experts, an elephant&aposs skin is so sensitive that it can feel a fly landing.

　　大象是非常聪明的、喜爱交际的动物。它们通常在年长的母象引领下过着群居生活。有些专家说大象的皮肤非常敏感，它们甚至可以感觉到一只苍蝇落在身上。

　　今日短语

　　A balancing act 的意思是左右逢源，兼顾各方。这个表达来源于马戏表演。

　　例句

　　The life of a modern parent is a balancing act of going out to work and raising children at home.

　　My sisters are always fighting between themselves. Keeping the peace at home is a balancing act.

　　请注意

　　To balance something against something else 的意思是对事情进行权衡比较。

　　During a recession a government has to balance the needs of the poorest against the wishes of the richest.