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摇晃
yáo huàng
Meaning
- to rock; to shake; to sway
Definition
摇晃指物体或身体来回摆动、不稳定地移动。
To shake, sway, or rock; unsteady movement.
Usage
常用于描述物理上的摇摆动作，如树枝、身体、船只等，也可用于比喻声音、影像等的不稳定。
Commonly used to describe physical swaying or shaking of objects, body parts, boats, etc., and can also be used metaphorically for unstable sounds or images.
Examples
- 1 风太大了，树枝在不停地摇晃。 (The wind is too strong, the branches are shaking non-stop.)
- 2 他喝醉了，走路摇摇晃晃的。 (He is drunk, walking unsteadily.)
- 3 船在水面上轻轻摇晃。 (The boat gently sways on the water.)
- 4 地震时，整栋楼都在剧烈摇晃。 (During the earthquake, the whole building shook violently.)
- 5 他的声音在电话里有点摇晃。 (His voice sounded a bit shaky on the phone.)
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