undulate
/ˈʌndʒəleɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌndʒəlˌet] /ˈʌndʒəleɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌndʒəlˌet] /ˈən-jə-lət How to pronounce undulate (audio) ˈən-dyə- How to pronounce undulate (audio) ˈən-də-, -ˌlāt How to pronounce undulate (audio)/ (ame, mw)
undulate — 動詞
- undulatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- undulateshe / she / it
- undulatedpast simple
- undulating-ing form
1. to move in smooth repeated curves, or to form a line with gentle wave-shaped ris
波狀起伏
像波浪般連續上下起伏
to move in smooth repeated curves, or to form a line with gentle wave-shaped rises and dips.
Tall grass undulated across the hillside in the warm evening wind.
高草在溫暖的晚風中沿著山坡波狀起伏。
undulate across [place] in the wind
The parade banners undulated above the crowded street as Wei passed below.
Wei 從下方走過時，遊行旗幟在擁擠街道上方起伏飄動。
Beyond the river, wheat fields undulated as Evelyn watched from the train.
在河的另一頭，麥田在 Evelyn 從火車上觀看時連綿起伏。
The desert road undulated between low hills for miles after sunrise.
日出後，那條沙漠公路在低矮山丘間起伏了好幾英里。
文法句型
undulate
undulate across/through
undulate in the wind
用法筆記
Common with subjects such as grass, cloth, water, roads, or land seen from a distance. Distinguish from verb sense 2, which is used for voices and other sounds rather than visible movement or shape.
2. if a voice, sound, or tune undulates, it keeps going a little higher and lower i
抑揚起伏
聲音或音調高低變化
if a voice, sound, or tune undulates, it keeps going a little higher and lower instead of staying level.
Iris's voice undulated between anger and laughter as she read the letter.
Iris 讀那封信時，聲音在憤怒與笑意之間抑揚起伏。
voice undulates between emotional tones
The final violin note undulated softly through the dark concert hall.
最後那個小提琴長音在昏暗的音樂廳裡輕輕起伏。
During the prayer, the crowd's chant undulated in pitch across the square.
祈禱期間，人群的吟唱在廣場上音高起伏。
The siren undulated as the ambulance turned through traffic past Gabriela.
救護車從 Gabriela 身旁穿過車陣時，警笛聲忽高忽低。
文法句型
voice undulates
undulate in pitch
note undulates
用法筆記
Usually used for voices, singing, chants, or other sustained sounds. Distinguish from verb sense 1, which describes a visible wave-like shape or motion rather than changing sound.
undulate — 形容詞
- undulatepositive
- more undulatecomparative
- most undulatesuperlative
1. shaped with gentle wave patterns along the surface, edge, or lines on it.
波浪狀的
表面、邊緣或紋路呈波形
shaped with gentle wave patterns along the surface, edge, or lines on it.
The cake had an undulate edge where the soft icing had melted.
那個蛋糕有一圈波浪狀的邊緣，因為柔軟糖霜融化了。
undulate edge
Mayumi chose an undulate mirror frame for the hallway wall.
Mayumi 為走廊牆面挑了一個波浪狀的鏡框。
Under the lamp, the silver bowl showed an undulate pattern of lines.
在燈下，那只銀碗顯出波浪狀的線條紋樣。
The painter copied the shell's undulate rim onto the border of the plate.
畫家把貝殼那道波浪狀邊緣描進盤子的飾邊。
- wavy
the everyday adjective for having a wave-like shape
- rippling
often suggests a lighter or more fluid-looking wave pattern
- corrugated
suggests sharper repeated folds or ridges rather than soft curves
文法句型
undulate + noun
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns such as edge, rim, surface, or pattern. It describes visible shape, not sound; for changing voices or notes, use verb sense 2.