walk a tightrope是什么意思？tightrope是指绷紧的绳索。这个习语直译为：在钢丝上行走，比喻危险、惊险。

1.You are walking a tightrope by putting all of your money in the casino.
你可真够冒险的，把所有的钱都投进赌场。

2.As a manager, you walk a tightrope. The dividing line between success and failure is very, very thin.
作为经理，你是如履薄冰。成功和失败只有一线之隔。

3.Authorities have to walk a tightrope trying to stop the boom getting further out of hand while trying to keep it from collapsing.
当局都不得不走钢丝，努力在防止崩溃的同时不让繁荣失去控制。

4.Life is like walking a tightrope; if we do not focus on what is ahead but keep looking behind ,we are sure to fall .
人生就像走钢索般，如果不认真往前看，却一直往后看，一定会跌下去。