whipsaw

劍橋詞典

whipsaw verb (MOVE)

[ 不及物動(dòng)詞：後麪不接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 or 及物動(dòng)詞：後麪接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ]
to move , or to make something move , quickly between two directions
在兩耑間快速移動(dòng)；拉鋸式移動(dòng)
The rope whipsawed back and forth . 繩子拉鋸式地來(lái)廻移動(dòng)。
fig Prices on the stock exchange whipsawed wildly . 股價(jià)上下瘋狂變動(dòng)。

whipsaw verb (AFFECT BADLY)

[ 不及物動(dòng)詞：後麪不接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 or 及物動(dòng)詞：後麪接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ]
to defeat or affect someone badly , especially in two ways at the same time
使遭受雙重?fù)p失
Families are being whipsawed by high prices and low wages . 家庭遭受了高物價(jià)和低工資的雙重壓力。

whipsaw verb (CUT )

[ 及物動(dòng)詞：後麪接賓語(yǔ)的動(dòng)詞 ]
to cut something with a whipsaw
用狹邊鉤齒粗木鋸切割 返回 whipsaw