yo-yoing
noun[U]
uk/ˈjəʊ.jəʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈjoʊ.joʊ.ɪŋ/yo-yoingnoun[U](CHANGING)
theactofmovingup and downquickly, or ofchangingrepeatedlybetween oneleveland another:
上下快速摇摆；不停变化Aim for asteadyweightwithoutfrequentyo-yoing up and down.以稳定的体重为目标，不要频繁地上下摇摆。
- Somestudieshaveconcludedthat yo-yoingpromotesweightgainbecause thebodyrespondsbyadaptingtolowenergyintakes, making ithardertoloseweightandeasiertoregainit on eachcycle.
- According to Jeremy Peace, the club'schairman, yo-yoing betweenleaguesis ascience.
- Thiswaxingironhas afarbetterthermostat, whichpreventsyo-yoing betweenburningwaxandbarelymeltingit.
- Researchersspeculatedthat theinfusionofsugarinitiatesabiochemicalcascadethatresultsin a yo-yoing ofsugarandinsulinin thebloodstream.
Changing direction
- about-face
- about-turn
- bear
- bore
- branch off
- break
- cut
- decoy
- deflect
- diversionary
- divert
- glance off(something)
- head off
- oscillate
- peaked
- reverse
- turn
- turn off(something)
- U-ie
- veer
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Changing frequently
yo-yoingnoun[U](PLAYING WITH TOY)
theactivityofplayingwith ayo-yo(= atoyconsisting of acircularobjectthat can be made to go up and down alongpieceofstringto which it istied):
玩溜溜球Theclubstartedin the 1990s, when yo-yoingenjoyedaresurgenceafteritsheydayin the 1950s and '60s.那个溜溜球俱乐部成立于20世纪90年代，这时玩溜溜球在50和60年代的鼎盛时期后再次流行起来。
- You're not going to be good at anysportif you don'tworkat it, and yo-yoing is no different.
- Hecallsyo-yoing asport, but heknowsthat a lot ofpeopledon'tthinkof it that way; theythinkayo-yois just atoy.
- Hebeat46competitorsfrom sixcountries(yo-yoing isbiginAsia) towinthechampionship.
- Thisyear, he gotfreeprizesfrom severalyo-yomanufacturersandposteddetailsof theconteston yo-yoingWebsites.
Miscellaneous games & activities
- air hockey
- beer pong
- boomerang
- bran tub
- buildering
- bungee
- cage diving
- Frisbee
- horseshoe
- juggling
- jump rope
- keepy-uppy
- korfball
- LARP
- raffle
- stoop ball
- story mode
- subworld
- sudoku
- table football
yo-yoing
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈjəʊ.jəʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈjoʊ.joʊ.ɪŋ/movingup and downquickly, orchangingrepeatedlybetween oneleveland another:
上下快速摇摆的；不停变化的Fedup with my yo-yoingweight, Isignedup to adietclubonline.我厌倦了自己溜溜球式的体重，在网上报名参加了一个减肥俱乐部。
- Antioxidants ingreenteawillhelprepairanydamagedone by yo-yoingbloodsugarlevels.
- Theactorwasfamousfor his yo-yoingweightas histurbulentlovelife.
- Hertoughfitnesssessionsand yo-yoingweightbroughtsternwarningsthat she coulddamageherheart.
- Theproblem,apartfrom the yo-yoingshareprice, is that thefunddoes notinvestin Cuba as that is against thelawin the US.
Changing direction
- about-face
- about-turn
- bear
- bore
- branch off
- break
- cut
- decoy
- deflect
- diversionary
- divert
- glance off(something)
- head off
- oscillate
- peaked
- reverse
- turn
- turn off(something)
- U-ie
- veer
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Changing frequently