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单词 up-and-down
释义 up-and-down
\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: up (I) and down
1. : marked by alternate upward and downward movement or action
 < an odd up-and-down gait >
 < in his natural up-and-down voice — I.S.Cobb >
 < many such up-and-down years — Thomas Hughes >
2.
 a. : very steep : perpendicular
  < in the deep sand about a foot from a straight up-and-down bank — Ring Lardner >
 b. : direct, downright
  < an up-and-down quarrel >
3. : marked by irregularity of surface; especially : having an irregular terrain : hilly, mountainous
 < an up-and-down place where the hotel has seven main entrances, each on a different floor — Geographical School Bulletin >
4. Britain : rough-and-tumble
 < savage, desperate, up-and-down fighting — Charles Kingsley >
up-and-downness noun -es
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