总的来说，我宁愿直接回家。

___On ___balance, I'd prefer to come straight home.

总的来说，无论电脑多么重要或有用，它们永远无法取代重读你最爱书籍熟悉页面的乐趣。

___On ___balance, no matter how important or useful computers may be, they will never replace the pleasure of re-reading familiar pages of your favourite books.

总的来说，新政策的利大于弊。

___On ___balance, the benefits of the new policy outweigh the drawbacks.