pendulous

/pen-juh-luhs, pen-duh-/US // ˈpɛn dʒə ləs, ˈpɛn də- //UK // (ˈpɛndjʊləs) //

下垂,下沉式,下沉,下垂的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.
- : swinging freely; oscillating.
- : vacillating or undecided; wavering.

adj.hanging

Synonyms

The tail is white, short and pendulous, but does not descend lower than the thighs.
The bird unfolded its wings, and arose in flight; then slowly circled round the pendulous globe.
Below a flattened, shapeless wedge of nose, his thick pendulous lips worked in and out in worried and laborious thought.
In despairing rapture I clutched after a neck ornament hung with pendulous pearls as large as plums.
He lost flesh everywhere except around the waist, so that his belly, hitherto inconspicuous, looked almost pendulous.

/pen-juh-luhs, pen-duh-/US // ˈpɛn dʒə ləs, ˈpɛn də- //UK // (ˈpɛndjʊləs) //

下垂,下沉式,下沉,下垂的

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.
- : swinging freely; oscillating.
- : vacillating or undecided; wavering.

adj.hanging

Synonyms

The tail is white, short and pendulous, but does not descend lower than the thighs.
The bird unfolded its wings, and arose in flight; then slowly circled round the pendulous globe.
Below a flattened, shapeless wedge of nose, his thick pendulous lips worked in and out in worried and laborious thought.
In despairing rapture I clutched after a neck ornament hung with pendulous pearls as large as plums.
He lost flesh everywhere except around the waist, so that his belly, hitherto inconspicuous, looked almost pendulous.