Wordiyopendulum
🇬🇧 UK/'pendʒәlәm/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A weight suspended so it swings freely back and forth, used to regulate clocks; used figuratively for a situation that swings between extremes
钟摆；（比喻）摇摆不定的局势
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.pendulum swing摇摆
Example Sentences
- 1.
The grandfather clock's pendulum swung back and forth with rhythmic precision.
- 2.
Public opinion swung like a pendulum between hope and despair.