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pendulum

UK //ˈpen.djʊ.ləm//US //ˈpen.dʒə.ləm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pendulus'(悬挂的),由 'pendere'(悬挂)派生而来,17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 摆,指悬挂在固定点下方可以自由摆动的重物,常见于钟表或物理实验中。

“The pendulum of the grandfather clock swung slowly back and forth.”

(老爷钟的钟摆缓慢地来回摆动。)

“Galileo studied the motion of a pendulum to understand physics principles.”

(伽利略通过研究钟摆运动来理解物理原理。)

❶ 比喻事物在两个极端之间摇摆不定的状态或趋势。

“Public opinion is like a pendulum, constantly shifting between extremes.”

(公众舆论就像钟摆,不断在两个极端之间摇摆。)

“The political pendulum has swung back to conservative policies.”

(政治风向又摆回了保守政策。)

同义词:swinger, oscillator, bob

常见短语

pendulum swing — 指钟摆式的摆动,比喻观点、趋势或情绪在两个对立面之间的反复变化。

“The pendulum swing of voter preferences made the election results unpredictable.”

(选民偏好的反复变化使得选举结果难以预测。)

swing of the pendulum — 形容形势或态度从一个极端转向另一个极端的过程。

“After years of strict rules, the swing of the pendulum brought more relaxed policies.”

(经过多年的严格规定后,形势转变带来了更宽松的政策。)