seesaw

US /ˈsiː.sɑː/
UK /ˈsiː.sɑː/
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시소

a long plank balanced on a fixed support, on which two children sit at opposite ends and move up and down by pushing off the ground with their feet

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The children laughed as they played on the seesaw.
아이들은 시소를 타며 웃었다.
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We need to fix the broken seesaw in the park.
공원에 있는 고장 난 시소를 고쳐야 해.
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시소 타다, 흔들리다

to move up and down on a seesaw

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They spent the afternoon seesawing in the playground.
그들은 오후 내내 놀이터에서 시소를 탔다.
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The boat began to seesaw wildly in the storm.
폭풍 속에서 배가 심하게 흔들리기 시작했다.
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오르락내리락하다, 변동하다

to alternate between two states or positions

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His emotions seesawed between hope and despair.
그의 감정은 희망과 절망 사이를 오갔다.
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The stock market continued to seesaw throughout the day.
주식 시장은 하루 종일 오르락내리락했다.
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