“来回摇动”常见的英文表达有:
swing back and forth:侧重于描述有节奏地、在一定范围内来回摆动,常用来形容物体(如秋千、钟摆等)或人的肢体动作。例如:The pendulum swings back and forth.(钟摆来回摇动。)
rock to and fro:“rock”有“摇动、摇晃”之意,“to and fro”表示“来回地”,该短语强调缓慢而有节奏的来回晃动,常用于描述人或轻柔晃动的物体。例如:The baby in the cradle was rocked to and fro.(摇篮里的婴儿被摇来摇去。)
shake back and forth: “shake”更强调突然的、快速的或剧烈的抖动,“shake back and forth” 表示快速来回抖动。例如:He shook his head back and forth in disagreement.(他不同意地快速来回摇头。)