wobble
wobble — 動詞
- wobblepresent simple I / you / we / they
- wobbleshe / she / it
- wobbledpast simple
- wobbling-ing form
1. to rock or sway unsteadily left and right, often because something is loose or p
搖晃；搖擺
因不穩而左右晃動
to rock or sway unsteadily left and right, often because something is loose or poorly supported — you can also wobble an object, making it rock in the same manner
The old wooden chair wobbled every time Imran sat down on it.
Imran 每次坐上去，那張舊木椅就搖晃起來。
intransitive: subject + wobble
Sayaka wobbled the table by accident and spilled her cup of tea.
Sayaka 不小心晃動了桌子，打翻了自己的茶。
transitive: wobble + object
After the earthquake, the bookshelf wobbled but did not fall over.
地震過後，書架搖晃了一陣但沒有倒下。
The toddler stood up and wobbled towards his mother with a big smile.
那個幼兒站起來，搖搖晃晃地走向媽媽，臉上帶著笑容。
Emma felt the ladder wobble beneath her as she reached for the top shelf.
Emma 伸手拿最高層架子上的東西時，感覺梯子在她腳下晃動。
- steady
to make or become firm and unmoving
文法句型
wobble + adverb/direction
wobble + object
用法筆記
Frequently used with direction words (towards, into, along) to describe unsteady forward movement. The transitive use (wobble something) is less common than the intransitive.
2. to keep changing your mind between two choices, or to lose confidence in a decis
猶豫；動搖
在選擇之間反覆不定
to keep changing your mind between two choices, or to lose confidence in a decision you had already made
Nkechi wobbled between accepting the job in Lagos and staying at her current company.
Nkechi 在接受 Lagos 的工作和留在目前的公司之間猶豫不決。
wobble between + two options
The senator wobbled on the issue after public opinion shifted against the bill.
公眾意見轉向反對法案後，那位參議員的立場動搖了。
wobble on + topic
Mira wobbled for weeks before finally telling her boss she was leaving.
Mira 猶豫了好幾個星期才終於告訴老闆她要離職。
After hearing the counter-argument, Eitan wobbled and asked for more time to think.
聽到反駁論點後，Eitan 動搖了，要求多給他一些時間思考。
The board of directors wobbled on their promise to cut emissions.
董事會在減排承諾上動搖了。
- commit
to make a firm decision and stick to it
文法句型
wobble + between + two options
wobble + on/about + topic
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (MOVE UNSTEADILY): this sense is about mental hesitation, not physical movement. Common in news reporting about politicians or institutions changing position.
常見錯誤
wobble — 名詞
- wobblesingular
- wobblesplural
1. an unsteady rocking or swaying motion, usually small, that happens when somethin
晃動；搖擺
不穩定的左右擺動
an unsteady rocking or swaying motion, usually small, that happens when something is loose or off-balance
Marta noticed a slight wobble in her bicycle wheel at high speed.
Marta 注意到她的腳踏車輪在高速行駛時有輕微的搖晃。
collocation: a slight wobble
The waiter put a napkin under the table leg to stop the wobble.
服務生在桌腳下墊了一張餐巾紙來止住搖晃。
There was a tiny wobble in the video where the tripod had slipped.
影片中有一處輕微的晃動，是三腳架滑動造成的。
The drone corrected its wobble and hovered steadily above the field.
無人機修正了搖晃，平穩地懸停在田野上方。
With one last wobble, the tower of wooden blocks collapsed onto the floor.
隨著最後一次搖晃，積木塔倒在了地板上。
- stability
the state of being steady and not likely to move
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives like 'slight', 'little', or 'tiny' to describe a small unsteady motion.
2. a short period of uncertainty or loss of confidence, especially about a choice t
疑慮；動搖
對已定決定感到不確定
a short period of uncertainty or loss of confidence, especially about a choice that had seemed settled
Mizuki had a last-minute wobble about moving abroad the night before her flight.
Mizuki 在出發前一晚對出國生活產生了疑慮。
have a wobble about + decision
The team's recent wobble in confidence showed in their poor second-half performance.
球隊近來的信心動搖表現在下半場的糟糕表現上。
a wobble in + abstract noun
After months of certainty, Elena felt a wobble of doubt about her career path.
經過幾個月的堅定，Elena 對自己的職涯方向感到一絲疑慮。
Every investor has the occasional wobble when markets start to fall.
每個投資人在市場開始下跌時都會偶爾動搖。
Mathieu's brief wobble passed, and he signed the contract with a steady hand.
Mathieu 短暫的動搖過去了，他穩穩地簽下了合約。
- hesitation
a pause before acting; wobble implies more emotional turmoil
- doubt
broader; doubt can last a long time, while a wobble is usually brief
- conviction
a strong, steady belief with no uncertainty
用法筆記
Typically singular. Patterns: 'have a wobble', 'a wobble of doubt', 'a wobble in confidence'. Distinguish from noun sense 1 (UNSTEADY MOVEMENT): this is always about feelings, not physical motion.