Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - yo-yo
Yo-yo
yo-yo
n. & v. --n. (pl. yo-yos) 1 a toy consisting of a pair of discs with a deep groove between them in which string is attached and wound, and which can be spun alternately downward and upward by its weight and momentum as the string unwinds and rewinds. 2 a thing that repeatedly falls and rises again. --v.intr. (yo-yoes, yo-yoed) 1 play with a yo-yo. 2 move up and down; fluctuate. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn.
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
I. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: probably from Ilocano yóyo, or a cognate word in a language of the Philippines Date: 1915 a thick grooved double disk with a string attached to its center axle that is made to fall and rise to the hand by unwinding and rewinding on the string, a condition or situation marked by regular fluctuations from one extreme to another, a stupid or foolish person, II. adjective Date: 1932 shifting back and forth or up and down uncertainly or unexpectedly, III. intransitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1967 to move from one position to another repeatedly ; fluctuate ...Толковый словарь английского языка
Вопрос-ответ:
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):