"up and down" in Chinese (Simplified)
上上下下
Definition
先朝一个方向(上),再朝反方向(下)移动,也常指两个相反方向之间反复运动或变化,通常是垂直方向。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可用于字面意思(如上下楼),也可用于比喻情绪或情况变化(如“情绪起伏”)。常与“走(walk)”、“跳(jump)”等动词连用。“up and down”通常指垂直方向,不等同于“back and forth”(来回,水平移动)。
Examples
The elevator moves up and down.
电梯**上上下下**地运行。
She walked up and down the street.
她在街上**上上下下**地走着。
Please jump up and down on one foot.
请用一只脚**上上下下**地跳。
My weight keeps going up and down.
我的体重总是**上上下下**变化。
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**地找钥匙,但还是没找到。