| 单词 | pendulum |
| 释义 | pendulum (pendʒʊləm ) Word forms: pendulums 1. countable noun 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. 2. singular noun 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. The pendulum has swung back and the American car companies have made dramatic advances in safety. The political pendulum has swung in favour of the liberals. Collocations: pendulum swings At the moment the pendulum swings within games from one extreme to the other. Times, Sunday Times Fashion's pendulum swings to and fro, and what comes up must come down again. Times, Sunday Times But out of the mess some movements become unstoppable - until the pendulum swings towards the unstoppable movements that oppose them. Times,Sunday Times By the time the pendulum swings back, if ever, his hopes of becoming party leader will be long over. The Sun Then someone blows innocents to pieces and the pendulum swings back. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 钟摆 Japanese: 振り子時計の |
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