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pulsate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pul·sate /pʌlˈseɪt $ ˈpʌlseɪt/ verb [intransitive]  1 SHAKESOUNDto make sounds or movements that are strong and regular like a heart beating 有规律地振动,脉动 I could see the veins in his neck pulsating. 我看到他颈部的血管在跳动。 pulsating music 律动的音乐2 literaryEFFECT/INFLUENCE to be strongly affected by a powerful emotion or feeling 受震动;激动pulsate with The whole city seemed to pulsate with excitement. 似乎整个城市都激动不已。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
pulsateMarley's mellow reggae music pulsates from the speakers.Lava lamps adorned the stage, while watery, pulsating lights flashed behind them.Between these, a hundred jellyfish as delicate and as translucent as rose petals pulsate like butterflies.The thumping, pulsating music shook the kitchen walls.The phone carried vibrations from the stereo, pulsating rhythms and those fake Milli Vanilli voices.It was a harrowing din, a cascade of furious voices merged into a single pulsating shout.
Origin pulsate (1700-1800) Latin past participle of pulsare, from pulsus; → PULSE1
pul·sate verbChineseSyllable
make or that to are Corpus movements sounds


pulsate
pulsate /pʌlˈseɪt $ ˈpʌlseɪt/ verb [intransitive]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of pulsare, from pulsus; pulse1
1. to make sounds or movements that are strong and regular like a heart beating:
    I could see the veins in his neck pulsating.
    pulsating music
2. literary to be strongly affected by a powerful emotion or feeling
    pulsate with
    The whole city seemed to pulsate with excitement.


pul·sateBrE /pʌlˈseɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpʌlseɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they pulsate BrE /pʌlˈseɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpʌlseɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it pulsates BrE /pʌlˈseɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpʌlseɪts/ 🔊past simple pulsated BrE /pʌlˈseɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpʌlseɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle pulsated BrE /pʌlˈseɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpʌlseɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form pulsating BrE /pʌlˈseɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpʌlseɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] to make strong regular movements or sounds 有规律地跳动(或发声);均匀震动;搏动pulsating rhythms均匀的节奏a pulsating headache阵阵的头痛Lights were pulsating in the sky. 天空有闪烁的光。🔊🔊 [intransitive] to be full of excitement or energy 洋溢,充满(激情或活力) SYN buzz a pulsating game令人兴奋的游戏~ with sth The streets were pulsating with life. 街上生机勃勃。🔊🔊 pul·sa·tion BrE /pʌlˈseɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /pʌlˈseɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable]