yo-yo
英语
编辑词源
编辑原是商标名。最可能源自伊洛卡诺语 yóyo,或另一菲律宾语族同源词。
发音
编辑名词
编辑- 溜溜球
- (金融) 波动的,不稳定的市场
- (非正式) 容易动摇的人
- (缝纫) 一种玫瑰形图案,将一块圆形布料的外缘部分用平针向内收而形成
- (非正式) 愚蠢、恼人或无能的人
- It is hard to watch the management for very long and not conclude that the place is run by a bunch of yo-yos.
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- 1985, Sting & Mark Knopfler (作曲作词), “Money for Nothing”, 出自 Brothers in Arms, 演出者 Dire Straits:
- Now look at them yo-yos, that's the way you do it
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- 1991, Stephen King, Needful Things:
- Henry glanced past him at the few other customers currently in attendance. "Hey! Any of you yo-yos headed up Castle Hill?"
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衍生词
编辑动词
编辑yo-yo (第三人称单数简单现在时 yo-yos,现在分词 yo-yoing,一般过去时及过去分词 yo-yoed)
- (不及物) 摇摆;上下移动
- 1990, The Economist (volume 316, page 93)
- The yo-yoing stockmarket whizzed back up by around a quarter and then started to fall again.
- 1990, The Economist (volume 316, page 93)