好词典

undulating

UK //ˈʌn.djʊ.leɪ.tɪŋ//US //ˈʌn.djʊ.leɪ.tɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'undula'(小波浪),通过法语 'onduler' 进入英语,词尾 '-ing' 表示形容词或现在分词形式。

adjective

❶ 形容表面或线条呈现波浪般的起伏状态,常用于描述地形、水面或物体的曲线运动。

“The undulating hills stretched as far as the eye could see.”

(起伏的山丘一直延伸到视线尽头。)

“She walked with an undulating grace that caught everyone's attention.”

(她走路时带着波浪般的优雅,吸引了所有人的目光。)

同义词:wavy, rolling, sinuous

verb

❶ 指物体或表面以波浪形式移动或变化,强调动态的起伏过程。

“The wheat fields undulated in the breeze.”

(麦田在微风中波浪般起伏。)

“Her voice undulated with emotion as she told the story.”

(她讲故事时,声音因情感而起伏波动。)

同义词:ripple, fluctuate, oscillate

常见短语

undulating terrain — 描述地形连续起伏的状态,常见于地理或景观描写中。

“The cyclists struggled through the undulating terrain of the countryside.”

(自行车手们艰难地穿越乡村起伏的地形。)