pendulum
发音
英 [ˈpendjələm]
美 [ˈpendʒələm]
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- n.
- 摆，钟摆
- 摇摆不定的事态（或局面）
单词词源
pendulum 钟摆
来自拉丁语pendulum,悬挂物，来自拉丁语pendere,悬挂，称量，支付，来自PIE*spend,*spen,拉，伸，词源同dependent,pension.
双语例句
- 1. Now , however , the pendulum is swinging back .
- 然而钟摆如今摆回来了。
- 2. But expect latin america 's political pendulum to start swinging .
- 但是预期拉丁美洲的政治钟摆会开始摇摆。
- 3. Maybe they give in , and the pendulum swings back into sweetness .
- 也许他们会屈服，然后钟摆会摆回原来的甜蜜。
- 4. But taylor now believes that the pendulum has swung back towards discretion .
- 但是，泰勒现在认为，钟摆已经重新摆向相机抉择。
- 5. Lincoln was still swinging honoria back and forth like a pendulum from side to side .
- 林肯还是在前后摇晃着霍诺丽雅，好似一个钟摆从一边摆到另一边。