pulsate

动词 pulsate:

1. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically
   同义词：throb, pulse
2. move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
   同义词：beat, quiver
3. produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses
   同义词：pulse

1. The air seemed to pulsate with the bright light.
   空气似乎随着亮光而颤动。

pul.sate

v.intr.（不及物动词）
pul.sat.ed,pul.sat.ing,pul.sates
To expand and contract rhythmically; beat.
搏动，跳动，律动：有节奏地扩张和收缩；搏动
To quiver; vibrate.
颤抖；震动

来源：
Latin puls3re puls3t- [frequentative of] pellere [to beat] * see pel- 5
拉丁语 puls3re puls3t- [] pellere的重复动词 [搏动] *参见 pel- 5

<参考词汇><同义词>pulsate,pulse,beat,palpitate,throbThese verbs mean to exhibit recurrent rhythmical movements of or like those involved in the periodic expansion and contraction of the heart.
这些动词的意思是表现类似心脏周期性扩张和收缩的重复有节奏的运动。
Pulsate, pulse, andbeat imply regular, vigorous movement:
Pulsate、pulse 和beat 意思都是有规律的、有力的运动：
例句：
The emergency room pulsated with activity.
急诊室里紧张而有规律。

例句：
Waves of excitement pulsed through us as the race began.
比赛开始时我们的心头掠过一阵阵激动。

例句：
The patient`s heart continued to beat strongly. Topalpitate is to pulsate with excessive rapidity and often arrhythmically, as a malfunctioning heart might; the term may also denote a trembling, shaking, or quivering movement:
病人的心脏继续有力地搏动着。 Palpitate 指象功能不正常的心脏一样过分快速且经常是有节奏地搏动； 这个词也可以指发抖、颤动或颤抖地运动：

例句：
.fountains palpitating in the heat. (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow).
.喷泉在高温中颤动. （亨利·怀兹华斯·朗费罗）。

Throb suggests strong, sometimes violent pulsation;the word is especially associated with emotional states such as agitation, exhilaration, anxiety, or stress:
Throb 暗示有力且有时是剧烈的搏动，这个词尤与如愤怒、兴奋、焦虑或压抑等感情状态有关：
例句：
.Although her temples throbbed, she tried to analyze the letter. (Winston Churchill).
.仅管她的太阳穴直跳，她还是尽力分析那封信. （温斯顿·丘吉尔）。

例句：
.His lonely heart throbbed at the warm, firm grasp of this friend`s hand. (Owen Wister).
.握着朋友温暖有力的手，他孤独的心温暖地跳动着. （欧文·韦斯特）