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waggle sth
表示使某物快速来回摇动。
She waggled her finger at the child.
她朝孩子摇动手指。
（使）来回摇动；（使）摇摆
waggling — present participle of waggle
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
（使）来回摇动；（使）摇摆
to move or make something move repeatedly from side to side
She waggled her finger at the child.
她朝孩子摇动手指。
短促快速地移动(某物)；摇摆。
To move (something) with short, quick motions; to wobble.
快速连续地抬起和放下,通常暗示狡猾、自鸣得意或挑逗。
To quickly raise and lower in rapid succession, usually as an implication of slyness, smugness, or suggestiveness.
摇晃、摆动或左右移动；以摇摆的动作移动；蹒跚而行。
To reel, sway, or move from side to side; to move with a wagging motion; to waddle.
waggle
Base
原形
waggles
3rd person
第三人称单数
waggling
-ing
现在分词
waggled
Past
过去式
waggled
Past participle
过去分词
The dog waggles its tail when it sees me.
这只狗一看到我就摇尾巴。
She is waggling her finger at the children.
她正对着孩子们摇手指。
He waggled the key in the lock.
他把锁里的钥匙来回晃动了。
规则动词：过去式和过去分词为 waggled，现在分词为 waggling。
The puppy waggled its whole body with joy when I opened the door.
当我打开门时，小狗高兴地全身摇摆。
She waggled her finger at the children to tell them to be quiet.
她朝孩子们摇了摇手指，示意他们安静。
His ears waggle whenever he hears a song he likes.
每当他听到喜欢的歌，耳朵就会来回晃动。
表示使某物快速来回摇动。
She waggled her finger at the child.
她朝孩子摇动手指。
主语是摇动物体本身，用主动语态。
The dog's tail waggles whenever it sees me.
那只狗一见到我，尾巴就摇个不停。
描述不平稳、摇摇晃晃地移动。
The old man waggled along the path.
那位老人沿着小路蹒跚地走。
名词用法，表示快速摆动一下。
Give the handle a waggle to free it.
摇一下手柄，把它弄活动。
Not this
She waggled her hand to say goodbye.
Use this
She waved her hand to say goodbye.
道别时挥手要用 wave，而 waggle 指手指、尾巴等快速来回摆动，不用于挥手打招呼或告别。
Not this
He waggled his head to show he disagreed.
Use this
He shook his head to show he disagreed.
表示“摇头（不同意）”时，英语用 shake one's head，不用 waggle；waggle 只表示物体（如手指、尾巴）快速来回摇动。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
（蜜蜂的）摇摆舞
Bees perform a waggle dance to tell other bees where the food is.
蜜蜂通过摇摆舞告诉其他蜜蜂食物在哪里。
抖动眉毛
He waggled his eyebrows when he saw the cake.
他看到蛋糕时眉毛抖动了几下。
朝某人晃动手指（表示责备或警告）
Mom waggled a finger at me for talking during dinner.
妈妈朝我摇了摇手指，因为我在吃晚饭时说话。
（动物）摇尾巴
The dog waggled its tail when we came home.
我们回家时，狗摇起了尾巴。
抖动翅膀
The pigeon waggled its wings after landing on the roof.
鸽子落在屋顶后抖了抖翅膀。
Use waggling naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 wag（狗摇尾巴）+ -gle 表示反复：waggle 就是像狗尾巴一样来回摇动。
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、轻松叙事 waggle 通常属于非正式用词，多用于日常口语或轻松文体，表示小幅来回摆动或摇晃；在正式写作中较少见。
真押韵：gaggle、haggle、straggle 与 waggle 同读 /-æɡəl/。注意 wiggle、wriggle、giggle 虽也以 -ggle 结尾，但元音是 /ɪ/，不押韵。
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