whipsaw
verb US uk/ˈwɪp.sɔː/ us/ˈwɪp.sɑː/
(MOVE)
[ I or T ]在两端间快速移动;拉锯式移动
to move, or to make something move, quickly between two directions
The rope whipsawed back and forth. 绳子拉锯式地来回移动。
fig Prices on the stock exchange whipsawed wildly. 股价上下疯狂变动。
(AFFECT BADLY)
[ I or T ]使遭受双重损失
to defeat or affect someone badly, especially in two ways at the same time
Families are being whipsawed by high prices and low wages. 家庭遭受了高物价和低工资的双重压力。
(CUT )
[ T ]用狭边钩齿粗木锯切割
to cut something with a whipsaw
whipsaw
noun [ C ] uk/ˈwɪp.sɔː/ us/ˈwɪp.sɑː/
狭边钩齿粗木锯
a long saw (= tool for cutting wood) with a handle on each end, which is pulled back and forth between two people