seesaw

seesaw [ˈsi:sɔ:] n.

1. ■ 跷跷板

2. ■ 上下(或前后)移动, 动摇

3. ■ 交替占优势的竞争

play at seesaw 玩跷跷板

the seesaw between the attackers and the defenders 攻守双方的拉锯战

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词性变化

seesaw [ˈsi:sɔ:] adj., ad

1. ■ 忽上忽下的[地]; 忽前忽后的[地], 摇摆不定的[地]

I don't remember ever being seesaw after I made my mind up. 我不记得下决心后曾动摇过。

Then the lead went seesaw between the two runners. 接着两名赛跑运动员就拉锯似地交替领先。

seesaw [ˈsi:sɔ:] vt.

1. ■ 使作跷跷板式运动

seesaw sb. skywards 把某人抛得很高

seesaw [ˈsi:sɔ:] vi.

1. ■ 玩跷跷板, 动摇, 上下动, 前后动

2. ■ 交替, (温度等)升降, 涨落

The boat seesawed in the heavy sea. 小舟在波涛汹涌的海中颠簸不已。

The score had been seesawing from the very start. 从一开始比分就成拉锯局面。