oscillate
verb[I]
uk/ˈɒs.ɪ.leɪt/us/ˈɑː.səl.eɪt/tomoverepeatedlyfrom onepositionto another:
来回摆动;振动;振荡Theneedleon thedialoscillatedbetweenfullandempty.刻度盘上的指针在“满”和“空”之间来回摆动。
formal
If you oscillate betweenfeelingsoropinions, youchangerepeatedlyfrom one to the other:
(感情或看法)摇摆不定Myemotionsoscillatebetweendesperationandhope.我时而感到绝望,时而怀有希望。
physicsspecialized
(of awaveorelectriccurrent) tochangeregularlyinstrengthordirection
(波或电流)振荡Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- brandish
- flap
- flourish
- fluffsomethingup
- jitter
- joggle
- pulse
- reverberate
- rocky
- shimmy
- stir
- stirsomethingup
- sweep
- teeter
- thrashing
- throbbing
- wag
- wobbler
- wobbly
- worry atsomething
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Changing your mind
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