The swing of the pendulum
钟摆的摆动, 盛衰, 消长
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
swing
[swɪŋ]
vt.& vi. （使）摇摆;（使）摇荡;
n. 摇摆，摆动;摆程，振幅;秋千;音律;
vt. 使旋转;使做曲线运动;挥舞;悬吊;
vi. 悬摆;迅速打击;侧转，转弯;轻快摇摆地走;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
🗣️ 情景例句
It's about the size of the United States, but it has a population of only 16.5 million.
它和美国一般大，但人口却只有一千六百五十万。
May I see your Identification card?
我能看你的身份证吗？
A burst of activity associated with the laying of submarine cables soon confirmed the Challenger's observation that many parts of the ocean were two to three miles deep,
海洋中很多地方可深达两三英里，