undulate
UK/'ʌndjuleit/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To move or be shaped in smooth, wave-like motions
波动，起伏；呈波浪状移动
adj.
Having a wavy form or surface
波浪形的，起伏的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin undula, 'a little wave' (the diminutive of unda) + -ate (verb). This is the und root at its most literal — still an actual wave. To undulate is to ripple up and down like the sea: a field of grass, a snake, a dancer's spine.
Root und still carries 9 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The hills undulate gently toward the horizon.
- 2.
Long grass undulated in the evening breeze.
- 3.
The dancer let her arms undulate like flowing water.