晃动 (晃動)
huàng dòng
Pinyin
Definition
晃动 (晃動)
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- to sway
- to rock
Character Decomposition
Idioms (1)
一瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡
- 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
- 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
Sample Sentences
各位同学好!来,首先我们揉土,让湿度均匀一些,等会儿在拉胚机上才不容易歪斜。我们先把这块泥放在拉胚器的正中间,双手沾水,这样能起润滑的作用。手势只要稳定不晃动,随着转盘的转动,马上就能变成正圆形了。
Hello class! Come, first rub the clay to spread the moisture evenly. In this way the clay will be less likely to warp on the pottery wheel in a bit. First we put the lump of clay in the exact centre of the pottery wheel, then dip both hand in water to lubricate them. Your hands should stay stable, without shaking, as the disk spins the clay should immediately take on a circular shape.