pen.du.lum
pendulum的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [ˈpendʒələm, ˈpendjə, ˈpendə-]
KK音标发音: [ˈpɛndʒələm, ˈpɛndjə, ˈpɛndə-]
pendulum的词性:
n.(名词)
1. A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices, especially clocks.Also called simple pendulum
摆:在一固定点悬垂的可在重力影响下自由来回摆动的摆体,通常用于调校钟等各种仪器也作 simple pendulum
2. Something that swings back and forth from one course, opinion, or condition to another:
沿某一路线、想法或事态来回摆动的东西:
the pendulum of public opinion.
民意变化不定
pendulum的词源:
3. New Latin
现代拉丁语
4. probably from Italian pendolo [pendulous, pendulum]
可能源自 意大利语 pendolo [松垂的,钟摆]
5. from Latin pendulus [hanging] * see pendulous
源自 拉丁语 pendulus [垂悬的] *参见 pendulous