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oscillate

UK //ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪt//US //ˈɑː.sə.leɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'oscillare'(意为摆动),最初指秋千的运动,后引申为任何周期性变化。

verb

❶ 指物体或数值在两个点或状态之间来回摆动或波动,常用于描述物理运动或情绪变化。

“The pendulum oscillates between two fixed points.”

(钟摆在两个固定点之间来回摆动。)

“Her mood oscillated between joy and sadness.”

(她的情绪在快乐和悲伤之间波动。)

同义词:swing, fluctuate, vibrate

常见短语

oscillate between — 描述在两个选项或状态之间反复变化或犹豫不决的情况。

“He oscillated between accepting the job and staying at his current position.”

(他在接受这份工作和留在现职之间犹豫不决。)