单词 | pendulum |
释义 | pendulum['pendʒələm]n. 钟摆, 摇锤, 摇摆不定的事态(或局面)【化】 摆 pendulum pen.du.lum AHD: [pµn“j…-l…m, pµn“dy…-, pµn“d…-] D.J. [6pend9*l*m, 6pendj*-, 6pend*-]K.K. [6pWnd9*l*m, 6pWndj*-, 6pWnd*-]n.(名词)1. A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices, especially clocks.Also called simple pendulum 摆:在一固定点悬垂的可在重力影响下自由来回摆动的摆体,通常用于调校钟等各种仪器也作 simple pendulum2. Something that swings back and forth from one course, opinion, or condition to another:沿某一路线、想法或事态来回摆动的东西:the pendulum of public opinion.民意变化不定语源:1. New Latin 现代拉丁语 2. probably from Italian pendolo [pendulous, pendulum] 可能源自 意大利语 pendolo [松垂的,钟摆] 3. from Latin pendulus [hanging] * see pendulous 源自 拉丁语 pendulus [垂悬的] *参见 pendulous |
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