| 词汇 | seesaw |
| 释义 | seesaw noun[ C ] uk /ˈsiː.sɔː/ us /ˈsiː.sɑː/(US alsoteeter-totter) a long board that children play on. The board is balanced on a central point so that when a child sits on each end they can make the board go up and down by pushing off the ground with their feet.跷跷板 Benjamin Egerland/EyeEm/GettyImages Play areas for children ball pool climbing frame den jungle gym kiddie pool paddling pool play park playhouse playpen playroom rec roundabout sandbox sandpit schoolyard slide swing teeter-totter tree house Wendy house seesaw verb[ I ] uk /ˈsiː.sɔː/ us /ˈsiː.sɑː/ to change repeatedly from one emotion, situation, etc. to another and then back again: （情绪、局势等）摇摆不定，不断反复，交替 His mind seesawed between hope and despair all through those weeks.那几个星期里，他一会儿心怀希望，一会儿又感到绝望，心情变来变去。 Changing your mind 180 about-face about-turn back away back out cave in cold go back on something have another think comingidiom make a 180 make an about-face make an about-turn move pull out second thought shift shift (your) groundidiom there's no turning backidiom think againidiom think better of somethingidiom seesaw adjective[ before noun ] uk /ˈsiː.sɔː/ us /ˈsiː.sɑː/ changing repeatedly from one emotion, situation, etc. to another and then back again: The stock market's recent seesaw movements have made many investors nervous. The two sides fought seesaw battles for control of this part of the country last year. This beauty-spot was once the site of a tragic seesaw struggle between nations. The 19-year-old battled the Czech veteran in a seesaw match that lasted more than two hours. The deal followed months of seesaw negotiations. Changing your mind 180 about-face about-turn back away back out cave in cold go back on something have another think comingidiom make a 180 make an about-face make an about-turn move pull out second thought shift shift (your) groundidiom there's no turning backidiom think againidiom think better of somethingidiom seesaw | American Dictionaryseesaw noun[ C ] us/ˈsiˌsɔ/(alsoteeter-totter) a device for children’s play that consists of a board balanced at the center, with a place at each end for a child to sit on and push away from the ground with the feet, causing the other end to go down seesaw verb[ I ] us/ˈsiˌsɔ/ to change direction or move backward and forward or up and down repeatedly: The lead seesawed (= first one side was winning, then the other) throughout the game. Examples of seesawseesaw How can one plan the future financial viability of an organisation against a background of seesawing financial and economic policies? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of all the judicial seesaws, that case takes the biscuit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There would have to be an enormous amount of equipment such as sand pits, chairs, tables, potties, paddling pools, climbing frames, swings, seesaws, paints, toys, picture books and wendy houses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In these last four digital projections, a large glass globe seesaws tensely back and forth over a central fulcrum. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The catch was that the tube kept moving like a see-saw and one would lose balance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The see-saw battle for control of the company between local and outside interests continued during the expansion of its lines into the mountains. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Seesaws also work as a simple example of a mechanical system with two equilibrium positions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Schilling was less than stellar as well, resulting in a see-saw game that was tied after nine. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Both effects together produce a see-saw like effect of sleep and wakefulness. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After several hours of see-saw action, the ground cover caught fire and forced both sides to retire. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Empirical and theoretical work on bipolar disorder has throughout history seesawed between psychological and biological ways of understanding. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Neither team led by more than six points at any point during the see-saw battle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Playground seesaws usually have handles for the riders to grip as they sit facing each other. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Figure 1 illustrates the conceptual model of a pneumatic cart-seesaw system. The station remained in second place through 2008 and a see-saw period followed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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