| 词汇 | to-and-fro |
| 释义 | to and fro adverb[ before noun ], adjective uk /ˌtuː ən ˈfrəʊ/ us /ˌtuː ən ˈfroʊ/ in one direction and then in the opposite direction, a number of times: 往复地；来回地 She was gazing out the window, rocking rhythmically to and fro.她注视着窗外，身体有节奏地来回摇晃着。 Backwards, sideways and back and forth anticlockwise back and forthidiom back to frontphrase backward backwardly hither and thitheridiom laterad lateral laterally libration reverse round saw stand step step aside swept-back take someone aside there and backidiom wrong to and fro | American Dictionaryto and fro adverb[ not gradable ] us/ˈtu ən ˈfroʊ/ in one direction and then in the opposite direction: Outside my door I could hear people walking to and fro. Examples of to and froto and fro The ultrasonic sensor and strain gauge are driven toandfro toward the tube surface by high pressure air. Not only do people move toandfro across international space, their personal relationships change. The heart of the practice, the administration hub, lies behind it and, from this, staff radiate toandfro as they carry out their work. The actuated rotary joint propelled the leg toandfro, and thus, controlled the direction of motion. Upon returning to the stationary frame of reference, these cells are precisely the viscous vortices oscillating toandfro high above the ripples. The letters and telegrams sent toandfro, complete with ever-changing financial figures, are quoted extensively. It is a constant toandfro of patients. The inexorable persistence of the opening motive conjures up a grief-stricken widow, rocking toandfro in her overwhelming sorrow. The whole process was repeated a few times before beginning to rock toandfro in this position. A computer stores and processes information; linked with other computers on a computer network, it can also pass information toandfro. The audience is drawn into the action and there is a relaxed flow of communication toandfro. The "toandfro" motion of electrons near the grid contributes, together with the electromagnetic energy flow, to the feedback of the microwave generator. Another hydraulic actuator enabled the hip to move toandfro. The rising plumes swing toandfro and the upper flux concentration moves between them. Only on the forestage can people hurry toandfro, as in a city street. See all examples of to and fro These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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