Word · Frequency #37025
undulated
/ˈʌndjəleɪt/
verb
起伏；波动
undulated is the past of undulate.
to move or appear in wavelike motions
- 1.
To cause to move in a wavelike motion.
使作波浪状运动；使起伏。
- 2.
To cause to resemble a wave.
使似波浪；使呈波状。
- 3.
To move in wavelike motions.
作波浪状运动；起伏。
- 4.
To appear wavelike.
呈波浪状；现出波状。
使起伏；使呈波浪形；使作波浪状运动；使起伏。；使似波浪；使呈波状。；作波浪状运动；起伏。；呈波浪状；现出波状。
In use
The wheat field undulated gently in the breeze.
The dancer's arms undulated like waves.
As the boat moved forward, the rope began to undulate.
undulate (no object)
不及物用法，表示主体自身波动。
The wheat field undulated in the breeze.
麦田在微风中起伏。
undulate something
及物用法，表示使某物起伏或波动。
The magician undulated the silk scarf with a flick of his wrist.
魔术师手腕一抖，使丝巾呈波浪形飘动。
Verb forms
base undulate · third person undulates · -ing undulating · past undulated · past participle undulated
规则动词，加-ed和-ing。
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Word family
- undulates
- plural, third person singular
- undulated
- past, past participle
- undulating
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可用于及物和不及物用法，常描述波浪或起伏运动。
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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