Seesaw
音标：/ˈsiːsɔː/
词性：名词 / 动词

释义

名词：跷跷板（儿童玩具，通常由一根长木板支撑在一个支点上，两个孩子坐在两端，通过上下移动来玩耍）。

动词：像跷跷板一样上下摇动，反复改变方向。

翻译

名词：跷跷板

动词：摇动、上下起伏

读音

音标：[ˈsiːsɔː]

用法

作为名词：通常指一种供儿童玩的、在支点上上下摇摆的玩具。

作为动词：描述物体或人的动作，类似于上下摇动或改变方向。

例句

The children played on the seesaw in the park.
孩子们在公园的跷跷板上玩耍。

The seesaw made a creaking sound as they rocked back and forth.
当他们来回摇动时，跷跷板发出了吱吱的声音。

The weather in the region can be a real seesaw, with extreme temperatures one day and mild conditions the next.
该地区的天气变化极为剧烈，一天是极端的高温，第二天则是温和的天气。

The stock market has been on a seesaw lately, with prices rising and falling unpredictably.
最近股市表现不稳定，价格起伏不定。

We used the seesaw to entertain ourselves during the long afternoon.
我们在漫长的下午用跷跷板来娱乐自己。

The debate on the issue has been a political seesaw, with both sides gaining and losing support.
关于这个问题的辩论一直像政治跷跷板一样，两方的支持度不断变化。

She seesawed between two decisions for hours before finally choosing one.
她在两种选择之间犹豫了几个小时，最后选择了其中一个。

The temperature seems to seesaw between hot and cold all week.
这一周的气温似乎在冷热之间波动。

The team’s performance has been a seesaw, winning one game and losing the next.
这支队伍的表现如跷跷板般起伏不定，一场赢一场输。

The child giggled as the seesaw lifted her high into the air.
孩子咯咯笑着，跷跷板将她抬得高高的。

短语搭配

Seesaw back and forth：来回摇摆

On the seesaw：在跷跷板上

Seesaw motion：上下运动

Seesaw effect：起伏效应，波动效应

Seesaw between：在两个极端之间摇摆