| 词汇 | wobble |
| 释义 | wobble verb uk /ˈwɒb.əl/ us /ˈwɑː.bəl/ wobbleverb (MOVE)[ I or T ] to (cause something to) shake or move from side to side in a way that shows poor balance: （使）摇晃，（使）摇摆 That bookcase wobbles whenever you put anything on it.那个书架你一放东西就摇摇晃晃的。 Don't wobble the table, please, Dan.丹，别晃桌子好吗？ figurativeThe company's shares wobbled with the news of a foreign takeover bid.这家公司的股票由于外国公司收购的消息而波动。 Shaking, swinging and vibrating brandish earth-shaking flap flappy flourish fluff fluff something up reverberation reverberative ripple rock-a-bye shake out shakily sway thrash trembly tremulously vibrate vibration vibratory wobbleverb (NOT CERTAIN)[ I ]informal to be uncertain what to do or to change repeatedly between two opinions: 拿不定主意；动摇；（在两种观点间）变来变去 The government can't afford to wobble on this issue.如果政府在这个问题上不作出果断决策就会付出巨大代价。 Doubt & ambivalence ambivalence ambivalent ambivalently askance be in two mindsidiom fence-sitting have a foot in both campsidiom haw hem hem and hawidiom noncommittally nonconcern nonplussed quandary rudderless vacillation warily wary waver wavering wobble noun[ C ] uk /ˈwɒb.əl/ us /ˈwɑː.bəl/ wobblenoun[C] (MOVEMENT)a movement from side to side that shows poor balance: 摇晃，摇摆 I gave the poles a slight wobble and the whole tent collapsed.我轻轻晃了晃几根柱子，整个帐篷就倒了。 figurativeThe closure of the company's German subsidiary caused a sharp wobble in its profits.这家公司德国分部的关闭导致其利润急剧下降。 Shaking, swinging and vibrating brandish earth-shaking flap flappy flourish fluff fluff something up reverberation reverberative ripple rock-a-bye shake out shakily sway thrash trembly tremulously vibrate vibration vibratory wobblenoun[C] (NOT CERTAIN)UKinformal a feeling of not being certain about something: 拿不定主意；动摇；（在两种观点间）变来变去 She's having a bit of a wobble about the move to New York.她对是否搬到纽约还有点犹豫不定。 Doubt & ambivalence ambivalence ambivalent ambivalently askance be in two mindsidiom fence-sitting have a foot in both campsidiom haw hem hem and hawidiom noncommittally nonconcern nonplussed quandary rudderless vacillation warily wary waver wavering wobble | American Dictionarywobble verb[ I/T ] us/ˈwɑb·əl/ to shake or move from side to side in a way that shows a lack of balance, or to cause something to do this: [ I ]The table wobbles because its legs are uneven. wobble | Business Englishwobble noun[ C,usually singular ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET, ECONOMICSuk /ˈwɒbl/us a short period of time when the value of something falls or it seems possible that it could fail: Share prices have recovered from last autumn's wobble. The closure of its German subsidiary caused a sharp wobble in its profits. a market/price wobble wobble verb[ I ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET, ECONOMICSuk /ˈwɒbl/us to fall or seem at risk of failing for a short period of time: In an emerging market it doesn't take much to make share prices wobble. Examples of wobblewobble Apparently wobbling equivalence is a stronger requirement than w -equidecomposability. The yy1 cko mice developed tremor, ataxia and head wobbling during first 2-3 weeks and progressively deteriorated to paralysis by the age of 2 months. He wobbled; he sat on the fence; he was non-committal; he committed the abiding politicians' sin of failing to answer a simple question. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There have been a few wobbles, and at some points it has not been entirely clear where the various parties have stood. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They express a policy of wobbling and indecision. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He wobbled and wobbled and in the end had to admit that he could not do that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The voting shows an extraordinary amount of wobbling which, to say the least, is not quite creditable to all parties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we show any sign of wobbling, it will send entirely the wrong message: that we are not committed to making the appropriate response. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Whereas we go wobbling along, squabbling among ourselves and agreeing about nothing at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I admit that my mind wobbles on this subject. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The motor-cyclist applied his brakes, wobbled, skidded, fell off and was taken to hospital. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has wobbled a bit and waffled a bit since, but he did at least recognise that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The pound will find itself wobbling uncertainly between these two large currency zones. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We wobbled between on policy and the other, and we missed our first chance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After years of wobbling, a decision was made. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of wobble 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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