通过小笑话学两个词

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ovulate vs. oscillate

 

ovu·late    v.
Pronunciation:     'äv-yə-ˌlāt, 'ōv-, -lət
Function:           adjective
Date:               1861

: bearing an ovule
os·cil·late    v.
Pronunciation:     'ä-sə-ˌlāt
Function:           intransitive verb
Inflected Form:    -lat·ed ; -lat·ing
Etymology:          Latin oscillatus, past participle of oscillare to swing, from oscillum swing
Date:               1726

1 a : to swing backward and forward like a pendulum b : to move or travel back and forth between two points
2 : to vary between opposing beliefs, feelings, or theories
3 : to vary above and below a mean value