"yoyo" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 悠悠球

Definition

悠悠球是一种玩具，由两个圆盘与轴和一根绳子组成，通过手的动作可以上下晃动。这个词也可以形容不断上下波动的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“悠悠球”主要是儿童玩具，口语中也可比喻反复变化或起伏不定的事物，用法较口语化。在正式写作中较少见。

Examples

I got a new yoyo for my birthday.

我生日时得到了一个新的**悠悠球**。

He can make the yoyo go up and down very fast.

他能让**悠悠球**上下快速运动。

The yoyo fell to the ground and broke.

**悠悠球**掉到地上摔坏了。

My mood has been like a yoyo lately—up one minute, down the next.

我最近的心情像**悠悠球**一样，一会儿高兴，一会儿低落。

She kept playing with her yoyo during the whole class.

她整节课都在玩**悠悠球**。

The company's stock prices have been acting like a yoyo all week.

公司股票价格这周一直像**悠悠球**一样上下波动。