pendulous

IPA/ˈpendʒələs/
KK[pˈɛndʒələs]IPA/ˈpendʒələs/

pendulous — 形容詞

  • pendulouspositive
  • more pendulouscomparative
  • most penduloussuperlative

1. Something pendulous is fixed at one end to something above it, with the rest han

1.形容詞C1
釋義

下垂的

從上方垂下、鬆弛搖擺的

Something pendulous is fixed at one end to something above it, with the rest hanging downward in a loose way, often bending or swinging slightly under its own weight.

例句

The pendulous branches of the willow tree brushed against the surface of the lake.

柳樹下垂的枝條輕拂過湖面。

collocation: pendulous branches (botanical context)

Romi noticed the pendulous nest of the weaver bird swinging in the morning breeze.

Romi 注意到織布鳥垂掛的巢在晨風中搖擺。

常見搭配
  • pendulous branches
  • pendulous flowers
  • pendulous ears
  • pendulous breasts
  • pendulous belly
  • pendulous nest
  • pendulous lamp
  • pendulous chin
同義詞
  • drooping

    more common in everyday language; suggests bending downward from weight or weakness

  • dangling

    emphasises loose, free-hanging movement with less structural connection

  • sagging

    focuses on downward bending in the middle, often from pressure or lack of support

  • suspended

    more neutral and technical; simply means held up from above without the sense of looseness

反義詞
  • upright

    straight up, not hanging down

  • erect

    stiff and straight, pointing upward

文法句型

pendulous + noun

be + pendulous

用法筆記

Typical of formal, literary, or scientific writing — especially in botany (describing flowers or branches), zoology (animal body parts), and nature descriptions. In everyday speech, 'drooping' or 'hanging' are preferred.

常見錯誤

I bought a pendulous plant for my balcony.
I bought a trailing plant for my balcony.
'pendulous' is too formal for everyday descriptions; use 'trailing' or 'hanging' for houseplants instead.

同根字

  • pendulously
    副詞C2
  • pendulousness
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • pendulously