"up and down" in Chinese (Traditional)
上上下下
Definition
先朝一個方向(上),再朝反方向(下)移動,也常指在兩個相反方向之間的反覆運動或變化,通常是垂直。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
既可用於字面意思(如上下樓),也可用於比喻情緒或情況變化(如「情緒起伏」)。常和「走(walk)」、「跳(jump)」等動詞搭配使用。「up and down」通常是指垂直方向,與「back and forth」(來回,水平方向)不同。
Examples
The elevator moves up and down.
電梯**上上下下**地運行。
She walked up and down the street.
她在街上**上上下下**地走著。
Please jump up and down on one foot.
請用一隻腳**上上下下**地跳。
My weight keeps going up and down.
我的體重總是**上上下下**變化。
The stock market has been up and down this year.
今年股市一直**上上下下**。
I searched up and down for my keys, but couldn’t find them.
我**上上下下**地找鑰匙,但還是沒找到。