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pendulum n.摆锤；钟摆；摇摆不定 (1) 摆锤能摆动。(2) 我房间的钟摆是小熊形状的。(3) 钟摆很有规律地摆动着。(4) 自从上次大选以来,公众舆论又转回到反对政府。 Pendulum comes from the Latin word pendulous, meaning "hanging down." If someone hangs a pocket watch in front of you and swings it back and forth, saying, "You're getting very sleepy," they're mimicking the movement of a pendulum. We also use the word pendulum to describe a situation moving between two poles or across a spectrum, like the balance of power in a multiparty political system.

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英 ['pendjələm] 美 ['pendʒələm] (1) A pendulum oscillates.(2) The pendulum of the clock in my room is a bear.(3) The pendulum swings with great regularity.(4) Since the last election, the pendulum of public opinion has swung back against the government. A pendulum is something hanging and swinging freely from a fixed point. A grandfather clock might use for timekeeping a pendulum that swings back and forth. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]钟摆 The pendulum of a clock is a rod with a weight at the end which swings from side to side in order to make the clock work. 2[N-SING 单数名词]（局势意见等的）摇摆不定，变化不定 You can use the idea of a pendulum and the way it swings regularly as a way of talking about regular changes in a situation or in people's opinions.   [usu the N]The pendulum has swung back and the American car companies have made dramatic advances in safety...三十年河东，三十年河西，美国汽车公司在安全方面已经取得了巨大进步。The political pendulum has swung in favour of the liberals.政治形势转而对自由主义者有利。

英语单词	pendulum
英美音标	英 ['pendjələm] 美 ['pendʒələm]
中文释义	n.摆锤；钟摆；摇摆不定
英语例句	(1) A pendulum oscillates. (2) The pendulum of the clock in my room is a bear. (3) The pendulum swings with great regularity. (4) Since the last election, the pendulum of public opinion has swung back against the government.
中文例句	(1) 摆锤能摆动。 (2) 我房间的钟摆是小熊形状的。 (3) 钟摆很有规律地摆动着。 (4) 自从上次大选以来,公众舆论又转回到反对政府。
vocabulary简明	A pendulum is something hanging and swinging freely from a fixed point. A grandfather clock might use for timekeeping a pendulum that swings back and forth.
vocabulary扩展	Pendulum comes from the Latin word pendulous, meaning "hanging down." If someone hangs a pocket watch in front of you and swings it back and forth, saying, "You're getting very sleepy," they're mimicking the movement of a pendulum. We also use the word pendulum to describe a situation moving between two poles or across a spectrum, like the balance of power in a multiparty political system.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]钟摆 The pendulum of a clock is a rod with a weight at the end which swings from side to side in order to make the clock work. 2 [N-SING 单数名词]（局势意见等的）摇摆不定，变化不定 You can use the idea of a pendulum and the way it swings regularly as a way of talking about regular changes in a situation or in people's opinions. [usu the N] The pendulum has swung back and the American car companies have made dramatic advances in safety... 三十年河东，三十年河西，美国汽车公司在安全方面已经取得了巨大进步。 The political pendulum has swung in favour of the liberals. 政治形势转而对自由主义者有利。

Pendulum Swings Clock Back Swung Word Situation Political