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wobbly

UK //ˈwɒb.li//US //ˈwɑː.bli//

词源

源自19世纪英语动词 wobble(摇晃)+ 形容词后缀 -ly,最初用于描述物理摇晃,后引申为情绪波动。

adjective

❶ 形容物体摇晃不稳的状态,通常指因支撑不牢固或结构不稳定而左右摆动。

“The table is wobbly because one leg is shorter than the others.”

(桌子摇摇晃晃的,因为有一条腿比其他腿短。)

“She walked on wobbly legs after the long hike.”

(长途徒步后,她走路时双腿发软不稳。)

同义词:unsteady, shaky, rocky

noun

❶ (非正式)指突然的情绪失控或发脾气,尤其用于儿童。

“The toddler threw a wobbly when his toy was taken away.”

(当玩具被拿走时,那个幼儿突然大发脾气。)

“She's going to have a wobbly if she finds out we ate her chocolate.”

(如果她发现我们吃了她的巧克力,她会大发雷霆的。)

同义词:tantrum, outburst, fit

常见短语

throw a wobbly — 突然发脾气或情绪崩溃,通常用来形容过度反应的行为。

“My mom threw a wobbly when she saw the messy room.”

(妈妈看到凌乱的房间时突然大发雷霆。)