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fluctuate

UK //ˈflʌktʃueɪt//US //ˈflʌktʃueɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'fluctuatus'(波浪起伏),由 'fluctus'(波浪)和动词后缀 '-ate' 构成,17世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指数量、价格或状态等不断变化,通常是不规则地上升和下降。常用于描述经济指标、温度或情绪等不稳定的事物。

“The stock prices fluctuate daily based on market conditions.”

(股票价格根据市场情况每天波动。)

“Her mood tends to fluctuate between excitement and sadness.”

(她的情绪常常在兴奋和悲伤之间起伏。)

同义词:vary, oscillate, change, shift, waver

常见短语

fluctuate wildly — 形容变化幅度极大且不可预测,常用于描述极端不稳定的情况。

“Oil prices fluctuated wildly during the economic crisis.”

(经济危机期间,石油价格剧烈波动。)