see-saw

see-saw

['si:sɔ:]

n. 蹺蹺板
　　vi. 玩蹺蹺板
　　adj. 搖擺不定的

中文詞源：

see-saw 蹺蹺板

比喻用法，詞首 see-為 saw 同韻構詞，即像鋸子一樣拉來拉去。

例句：

1. Specialists see various reasons for the recent surge in inflation.
專傢們認為目前通貨膨脹加劇有多種原因。

2. I don't see the point in it really. It's just stupid.
我真的不理解這到底有什麼意義，簡直是愚蠢透頂。

3. He'd phoned Laura to see if she was better.
他打電話給勞拉看她是不是好些瞭。

4. The criticisms will not stop people flocking to see the film.
批評的聲音不會阻止人們湧到影院觀看這部電影。

5. He could just about see the little man behind the counter.
他勉強能看到櫃臺後面的小個子男人。