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单词 wobble
释义
wobble
verb
uk
/ˈwɒb.əl/us
/ˈwɑː.bəl/

wobbleverb(MOVE)

[IorT]
to (causesomething to)shakeormovefromsidetosidein a way thatshowspoorbalance:
（使）摇晃，（使）摇摆
Thatbookcasewobbleswheneveryou put anything on it.那个书架你一放东西就摇摇晃晃的。
Don't wobble thetable,please, Dan.丹，别晃桌子好吗？
figurativeThe company'sshareswobbled with thenewsof aforeigntakeoverbid.这家公司的股票由于外国公司收购的消息而波动。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
  • brandish
  • flap
  • flourish
  • fluffsomethingup
  • jitter
  • joggle
  • pulse
  • reverberate
  • rocky
  • shakiness
  • shimmy
  • stir
  • stirsomethingup
  • sweep
  • teeter
  • thrashing
  • wag
  • wobbler
  • wobbly
  • worry atsomething
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wobbleverb(NOT CERTAIN)

[I]informal
to beuncertainwhat to do or tochangerepeatedlybetween twoopinions:
拿不定主意；动摇；（在两种观点间）变来变去
Thegovernmentcan'taffordto wobble on thisissue.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。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Doubt & ambivalence
  • ambivalence
  • ambivalent
  • ambivalently
  • askance
  • be in two mindsidiom
  • have a foot in both campsidiom
  • haw
  • hem
  • hem and hawidiom
  • hum and hawidiom
  • nonconcern
  • nonplussed
  • quandary
  • rudderless
  • shades of greyidiom
  • warily
  • wary
  • waver
  • wavering
  • wishy-washy
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wobble
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɒb.əl/us
/ˈwɑː.bəl/

wobblenoun[C](MOVEMENT)

amovementfromsidetosidethatshowspoorbalance:
摇晃，摇摆
I gave thepolesaslightwobble and thewholetentcollapsed.我轻轻晃了晃几根柱子，整个帐篷就倒了。
figurativeTheclosureof the company'sGermansubsidiarycausedasharpwobble initsprofits.这家公司德国分部的关闭导致其利润急剧下降。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
  • brandish
  • flap
  • flourish
  • fluffsomethingup
  • jitter
  • joggle
  • pulse
  • reverberate
  • rocky
  • shakiness
  • shimmy
  • stir
  • stirsomethingup
  • sweep
  • teeter
  • thrashing
  • wag
  • wobbler
  • wobbly
  • worry atsomething
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wobblenoun[C](NOT CERTAIN)

UKinformal
afeelingof not beingcertainabout something:
拿不定主意；动摇；（在两种观点间）变来变去
She's having abitof a wobble about themoveto New York.她对是否搬到纽约还有点犹豫不定。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Doubt & ambivalence
  • ambivalence
  • ambivalent
  • ambivalently
  • askance
  • be in two mindsidiom
  • have a foot in both campsidiom
  • haw
  • hem
  • hem and hawidiom
  • hum and hawidiom
  • nonconcern
  • nonplussed
  • quandary
  • rudderless
  • shades of greyidiom
  • warily
  • wary
  • waver
  • wavering
  • wishy-washy
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(Definition ofwobblefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

wobble| American Dictionary

wobble
verb[I/T]
us
/ˈwɑb·əl/
toshakeormovefromsidetosidein a way thatshowsalackofbalance, or tocausesomething to do this:
[I]Thetablewobbles becauseitslegsareuneven.
(Definition ofwobblefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

wobble| Business English

wobble
noun[C,usually singular]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKET,ECONOMICS
uk
/ˈwɒbl/us
ashortperiodoftimewhen thevalueof somethingfallsor itseemspossiblethat it couldfail:
Sharepriceshaverecoveredfrom last autumn's wobble.
TheclosureofitsGermansubsidiarycausedasharpwobble initsprofits.
amarket/pricewobble
wobble
verb[I]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKET,ECONOMICS
uk
/ˈwɒbl/us
tofallorseematriskoffailingfor ashortperiodoftime:
In anemergingmarketit doesn't take much to makesharepriceswobble.
(Definition ofwobblefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwobble

wobble
Apparently wobbling equivalence is a stronger requirement than w -equidecomposability.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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.
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He wobbled; he sat on the fence; he was non-committal; he committed the abiding politicians' sin of failing to answer a simple question.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen 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.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They express a policy of wobbling and indecision.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He wobbled and wobbled and in the end had to admit that he could not do that.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The voting shows an extraordinary amount of wobbling which, to say the least, is not quite creditable to all parties.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen 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.
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Whereas we go wobbling along, squabbling among ourselves and agreeing about nothing at all.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I admit that my mind wobbles on this subject.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The motor-cyclist applied his brakes, wobbled, skidded, fell off and was taken to hospital.
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He has wobbled a bit and waffled a bit since, but he did at least recognise that.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The pound will find itself wobbling uncertainly between these two large currency zones.
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We wobbled between on policy and the other, and we missed our first chance.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
After years of wobbling, a decision was made.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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