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pendent

/pen-duhnt/US // ˈpɛn dənt //UK // (ˈpɛndənt) //

下垂,下垂式,下坠式,下垂的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Also pendant.

    • : hanging or suspended: a pendent lamp.
    • : overhanging; jutting; projecting: pendent cliffs.
    • : undecided; undetermined; pending: a lawsuit that is still pendent.
    • : impending.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : pendant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inundecided
Synonyms
ambivalent矛盾的,矛盾,矛盾重重,多变量doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的hesitant犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,趦趄嗫嚅,迟疑不决uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗unclear不清楚,不明确,不清楚的,不明uncommitted未承诺的,未投入的,未承诺,未提交的undetermined未确定,未确定的,未定,未定的unsure不确定,不确定的,不放心,没有把握vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清wavering摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,飘忽不定,犹豫不决betwixt and between介于两者之间,介于两者之间的,介于中间的,介于两者间的blowing hot and cold忽冷忽热,忽冷忽热的,冷热交替,冷热不均borderline边界线,边境地区,边缘地带,边界debatable有待商榷,值得商榷,值得商榷的是,值得商榷的dithering抖动,震荡,颤动,抖音dubious暧昧的,暧昧不明的,暧昧不明,可疑的equivocal模棱两可的,暧昧的,暧昧不明,暧昧不清hemming and hawing踌躇满志,踌躇不决,踌躇不前,摇头晃脑iffy有问题,有问题的,不确定,不太好in the middle当中,中间,当中的,在中间indecisive优柔寡断,犹豫不决,踌躇不决,摇摆不定indefinite不确定的,无限期,无限,不定irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断moot无意义,无意义的,毫无意义,没有实际意义of two minds一心一意,一心二用,二心二意,一心两用on the fence在栅栏上,在篱笆上,在围栏上,在围墙上open开放,开放的,开放式,开放式的pending待定,待定的,待决,待处理running hot and cold忽冷忽热,忽冷忽热地运行,忽冷忽热的,冷热不均tentative暂时的,暂时性的,暂定,暂时性torn撕裂的,撕裂,蹂躏,撕毁unfinished未完成的,未完成,未结束的,未完结unsettled不安分的,不安的,不安稳的,不安的状态up in the air悬而未决,凌空而起,空中楼阁,悬空waffling摇摆不定,踌躇满志,摇摆不定的wishy-washy虚虚实实,虚虚实实的,踌躇满志,踌躇不前
as inunsettled
as inhanging

Examples

  • The large soft leaves and the pendent moss of the oaks were gray with dust, but the shade was cool and delicious.

  • Opening a cupboard door, Kilfane revealed a number of pendent, ragged garments, and two more bowler hats.

  • Some even went 'jusqu' l'Arbre sec, Ou li oisel pendent au bec.'

  • Cf. 'blown with restless violence round about The pendent world'; Meas.

  • At this the door flew open and a skinny woman appeared, her homespun frock pendent with tow-headed urchins.