1. 鐘擺 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.
pendulum的意思
2. (局勢意見(jiàn)等的)搖擺不定,變化不定 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.
pendulum的解釋
e.g. The pendulum has swung back and the American car companies have made dramatic advances in safety... 三十年河東,三十年河西,美國汽車(chē)公司在安全方面已經(jīng)取得了巨大進(jìn)步。 e.g. The political pendulum has swung in favour of the liberals. 政治形勢轉而對自由主義者有利。
pendulum英英釋義
noun
1. an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity