pendulum
US /ˈpen.dʒəl.əm/
UK /ˈpen.dʒəl.əm/
名词
1.
钟摆, 摆
a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, especially one used to regulate the mechanism of a clock
示例:
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The pendulum of the grandfather clock swung steadily back and forth.
祖父钟的钟摆稳定地来回摆动。
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In physics class, we measured the period of a simple pendulum.
在物理课上，我们测量了单摆的周期。
2.
钟摆（比喻）
used to refer to the tendency of a situation to oscillate between one extreme and another
示例:
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The political pendulum has swung back to the conservative side.
政治钟摆已经摆回了保守派一边。
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Public opinion is like a pendulum, constantly shifting.
公众舆论就像钟摆，不断变化。
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