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vacillates

/ˈvæsɪleɪts/ /ˈvæsəleɪts/

Meanings
verb

犹豫，摇摆不定

To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

Examples :

"The child vacillates between wanting ice cream and wanting a cookie, unable to make up their mind. "
这个孩子一会儿想吃冰淇淋，一会儿又想吃饼干，犹豫不决，摇摆不定，就是拿不定主意。
physics nature action tendency

Related Words

Illustration becoming

becoming verb

/bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ/ /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/

到达，来临

"The family is becoming more organized now that they have a new calendar. "

有了新日历之后，这个家庭现在变得越来越有条理了。

Illustration unable

unable adjective

/ʌnˈeɪbəl/

不能，无法。

"Are you unable to mind your own business or something?"

你是管不好你自己的事吗，还是怎么了？

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

药物，药品

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

药物让我的奶奶在感冒后感觉好多了。

Illustration studying

studying verb

/ˈstʌdiːɪŋ/

复习，温习

"I need to study my biology notes."

我需要复习一下我的生物笔记。

Illustration between

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

Illustration wanting

wanting verb

/ˈwɒntɪŋ/ /ˈwɑntɪŋ/

想要，希望，渴望。

"What do you want to eat?  I want you to leave.  I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."

你想吃什么？ 我希望你离开。 我从来没想过要搬回去和我妈妈一起住。

Illustration course

course noun

/kɔːs/ /kɔɹs/

过程，进程.

"The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another."

事情通常的发展过程似乎就是一件倒霉事接着一件倒霉事。

Illustration opinion

opinion noun

/əˈpɪnjən/

观点，看法。

"My opinion is that we should have more recess time at school. "

我的看法是，我们应该增加学校的课间休息时间。

Illustration oscillate

oscillate verb

/ˈɑsɪleɪt/

摆动，震荡

"A pendulum oscillates slower as it gets longer."

钟摆越长，摆动的速度就越慢。

Illustration another

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。

Illustration cookie

cookie noun

/ˈkuːki/

饼干，小甜饼

"My daughter baked a delicious cookie for her school snack. "

我女儿烤了一块美味的饼干，准备当学校的零食。