undulate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To cause to move in a wavelike motion. transitive
    — Breath vocalized, i.e., vibrated and undulated.
  2. To cause to resemble a wave. transitive
  3. To move in wavelike motions. intransitive
    — His tongue undulated.
  4. To appear wavelike. intransitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Wavy in appearance or form.
  2. Changing the pitch and volume of one's voice.
  3. sinuous, winding up and down.

词形变化

undulates present,singular,third-person undulating participle,present undulated participle,past undulated past more undulate comparative most undulate superlative

词汇关系

相关词
oscillate

词源

词源 1
First attested in 1664; borrowed from New Latin undulātus, the perfect passive participle of undulō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from an unattested *undula (“small wave”), diminutive of Latin unda (“wave”).
词源 2
Borrowed from Late Latin undulātus (“undulated”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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