pulsate

pulsate
[pʌlˈseɪt, ˈpʌlseɪt]
verb
  1. [no obj.]expand and contract with strong regular movements
    (很有节奏地)舒张及收缩,搏动,跳动
    blood vessels throb and pulsate.
    血管有规律地悸动着,跳动着。
    ■[often as adj. pulsating]produce a regular throbbing sensation or sound
    产生有规律的悸动感(或悸动声音)
    a pulsating headache.
    脉冲性头痛。
    ■[usu. as adj. pulsating]be very exciting
    令人激动不已
    victory in a pulsating semi-final.
    在激动人心的半决赛中获得的胜利。
派生
pulsation
noun
pulsator
noun
pulsatory
[ˈpʌlsət(ə)ri]
adjective
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from Latin pulsat- 'throbbed, pulsed', from the verb pulsare, frequentative of pellere 'to drive, beat'
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