Word · Frequency #15486
Fully loadedoscillating
振动；摆动
oscillating is the present participle of oscillate.
核心释义
move or swing from side to side regularly
- 1.
来回摆动,尤指有规律地摆动。
To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
- 2.
在相反意见之间犹豫不决。
To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc.
- 3.
在平均值上下波动。
To vary above and below a mean value.
来回摆动,尤指有规律地摆动。；在相反意见之间犹豫不决。；在平均值上下波动。；振动；彷徨
用法In use
The pendulum of the old clock oscillates slowly from side to side.
用法提示：这里 oscillates 是 oscillate 的第三人称单数形式，作不及物动词，表示“来回摆动”。
The ship oscillated gently as the waves rolled past.
用法提示：这里 oscillated 是过去式，作不及物动词，描述船体来回晃动。
Watch how the needle oscillates when you tap the meter.
用法提示：这里 oscillates 是动词的第三人称单数形式，表示指针持续来回运动。
oscillate between A and B
oscillate 在这里是比喻用法，表示在两种情绪、选择或观点之间犹豫不决。
He oscillates between confidence and doubt before every big decision.
每做一个重大决定前，他都在自信和怀疑之间摇摆不定。
oscillate around sth
常用来描述数值、温度等在某一基准值附近上下浮动。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- oscillate back and forth
- 来回摆动；前后摇摆
- The pendulum began to oscillate back and forth.钟摆开始来回摆动。
- oscillate wildly
- 剧烈摆动；大幅震荡
- The needle oscillated wildly during the storm.暴风雨期间，指针剧烈摆动。
- oscillate between
- 在……之间摇摆不定
- She oscillated between excitement and fear.她在兴奋和恐惧之间摇摆不定。
- oscillating motion
- 摆动；振荡运动
- The machine converts the oscillating motion into a circular motion.这台机器将摆动转换为圆周运动。
- oscillate around
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把开头的O想象成钟摆画出的弧线，来回晃动就是oscillate（振动、摇摆）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：technical writing、product documentation oscillate 多用于正式或科技语境，表示有规律地来回摆动；在日常口语中通常用 swing 或 move back and forth 更自然。在物理、工程等书面材料中比较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the verb suffix '-ate' (/eɪt/), but none rhymes with oscillate (/ˈɒsɪleɪt/), whose stressed /ɒ/ and following /sɪl/ have no exact match here. Vacillate mirrors the spelling pattern '-illate' (it ends in /sɪleɪt/) but has /æ/ instead of /ɒ/. Watch out for lookalikes such as isolate (/ˈaɪsəleɪt/), which looks similar but sounds different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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