俯仰 (fǔ yǎng) — lowering and raising of the head; (figurative) a small move or action; pitch (angle, e.g., of an aircraft or camera)
Definition
Literary/technical noun for the up-and-down tilting motion — literally lowering and raising the head, extended to mean pitch (angle) in aviation, photography, and engineering.
noun
lowering and raising of the head(figurative) a small move or actionpitch (angle, e.g., of an aircraft or camera)
Examples
- 俯仰。Tā tōng guò tiáo zhěng fǔ yǎng lái gǎi biàn shì xiàn.He changed his line of sight by adjusting the pitch.
- 俯仰。Wú rén jī de fǔ yǎng jiǎo dù hěn wěn dìng.The drone's pitch angle is very stable.
- 俯仰。Zhè ge dòng zuò xū yào kòng zhì hǎo fǔ yǎng.This movement requires good control of the pitch.
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