| 释义 |
pendulum/ˈpendjələm; us -dʒʊləm ||; ˈpɛndʒələm/noun[c] 1. a chain or stick with a heavy weight at the bottom that moves regularly from side to side to work a clock 摆；摆锤；钟摆 2. a way of describing a situation that changes from one thing to its opposite （局面）摇摆不定: ◇since last year's election, the pendulum of public opinion has swung against the government. 自去年的选举以来，舆论转向反对政府。 pen·du·lum /`pɛndʒələm; ˈpendjləm/n [c]a long stick with a weight at the bottom that swings from side to side, used especially to make a large clock work 钟摆 |