单词 | undulate |
释义 | un·du·late ![]() v. un·du·lat·ed, un·du·lat·ing, un·du·lates v.intr. 1. To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion: "gleaming seaweed that curls and undulates with the tide" (Willa Cather). 2. To have a wavelike appearance or form: dunes that undulate toward the sea. 3. To increase and decrease in volume or pitch. v.tr. 1. To cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion: The dancer undulated her hips. 2. To give a wavelike appearance or form to: The rock strata are undulated. adj. (-lĭt, -lāt′) Having a wavy outline or appearance: leaves with undulate margins. [From Late Latin undula, small wave, diminutive of Latin unda, wave; see wed-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] undu·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj. ![]() undulate leaf |
随便看 |
英语词典包含135693条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。