1.Wind causes the mast to oscillate, or move back and forth.
back and forth 来来往往地;(前后)来回(地);来来往往地;交互地;反复地;翻来覆去地
She passed the needle through the rough cloth, back and forth.
她一针一针地缝那块粗布 。
The prosecution and defense were bandying accusations back and forth.
原告和被告你来我往,互相指责 。
2.It does not spin around. So it creates no risk to birds and bats.
spin around 转圈圈;转身;原地旋转;原地打转
The boat started to spin around in the water.
船开始在水中打旋 。
The propeller started to spin around.
螺旋桨开始飞快地旋转起来 。