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英語

Photograph of a national yo-yo champion in Chico, California
拍攝於美國加州奇科舉辦的全國溜溜球錦標賽的照片

詞源

原是商標名。最可能源自伊洛卡諾語 ,或另一菲律賓語族同源詞。

發音

  • (英國) 國際音標(幫助)/ˈjəʊ.jəʊ/
  • (美國) 國際音標(幫助)/ˈjoʊ.joʊ/
  • 音頻(美式)(檔案)

名詞

(複數)

  1. 溜溜球
    同類詞:
    I bought a yo-yo from the toy store yesterday.
    我昨天在玩具商店買了一個溜溜球
  2. (金融) 波動的,不穩定市場
  3. (非正式) 容易動搖的人
  4. (縫紉) 一種玫瑰形圖案,將一塊圓形布料的外緣部分用平針向內收而形成
  5. (非正式) 愚蠢惱人無能的人
    It is hard to watch the management for very long and not conclude that the place is run by a bunch of yo-yos.
    (請為本使用例添加中文翻譯)
    • 1985, Sting & Mark Knopfler (作曲作詞), “Money for Nothing”, 出自 Brothers in Arms, 演出者 Dire Straits:
      Now look at them yo-yos, that's the way you do it
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
    • 1991, Stephen King, Needful Things:
      Henry glanced past him at the few other customers currently in attendance. "Hey! Any of you yo-yos headed up Castle Hill?"
      (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)

衍生詞

動詞

(第三人稱單數簡單現在時,現在分詞,一般過去時及過去分詞)

  1. (不及物) 搖擺;上下移動
    • 1990, The Economist (volume 316, page 93)
      The yo-yoing stockmarket whizzed back up by around a quarter and then started to fall again.

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