swap

verb

/swɒp/

/swɑːp/

(also swop)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they swap	/swɒp/ /swɑːp/
he / she / it swaps	/swɒps/ /swɑːps/
past simple swapped	/swɒpt/ /swɑːpt/
past participle swapped	/swɒpt/ /swɑːpt/
-ing form swapping	/ˈswɒpɪŋ/ /ˈswɑːpɪŋ/

Idioms

[intransitive, transitive] to give something to somebody and receive something in exchange交换（东西）
- swap (something) (with somebody) I've finished this magazine. Can I swap with you?这本杂志我看完了，能跟你交换一下吗？
- swap something for something I swapped my red scarf for her blue one.我用我的红围巾换了她的蓝围巾。
- swap something Can we swap places? I can't see the screen.咱俩交换一下座位好不好？我看不见银幕。
- We spent the evening in the pub swapping stories (= telling each other stories) about our travels.我们一晚上坐在酒吧里讲述各自的旅途经历。
[intransitive] swap (over) to start doing somebody else’s job, etc. while they do yours交换（工作）
- I'll drive there and then we'll swap over on the way back.去的时候我开车，回来的时候咱俩再倒换过来。
[transitive] (especially British English) to replace one person or thing with another用…替换；把…换成；掉换
- swap somebody/something (for somebody/something) I think I'll swap this sweater for one in another colour.我想把这件毛衣换成其他颜色的。
- swap somebody/something (over) I'm going to swap you over. Mike will go first and Jon will go second.我打算把你俩掉换一下。迈克先去，乔恩后去。

词源Middle English (originally in the sense ‘throw forcibly’): probably imitative of a resounding blow. Current senses have arisen from an early use meaning ‘strike hands as a token of agreement’.

Idioms

change/swap places (with somebody)

(usually used in negative sentences通常用于否定句) to be in somebody else’s situation（与某人）交换位置，交换处境
- I'm perfectly happy—I wouldn't change places with anyone.我幸福极了，谁也甭想跟我交换位置。

swap/change places (with somebody)

(usually used in negative sentences通常用于否定句) to be in somebody else’s situation（与某人）交换位置，交换处境
- I'm perfectly happy—I wouldn't swap places with anyone.我非常高兴——我不会和任何人交换位置。

swap

noun

/swɒp/

/swɑːp/

(also swop)

[usually singular] an act of exchanging one thing or person for another交换；掉换
- Let's do a swap. You work Friday night and I'll do Saturday.咱俩调个班吧。你星期五晚间上，我星期六上。
- How about a straight swap—your guitar for my bike?用你的吉他换我的自行车怎么样？
- Why not arrange a job swap with someone in another city or state?何不试着跟别的城市或别的州的人掉换工作？
- The football managers agreed on swap deals involving their star players.足球队主教练就明星球员的交换达成了一致。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- house
- job
- land
- …
verb + swap
- do
- make
swap + noun
- deal
preposition
- swap between
- swap with
a thing or person that has been exchanged for another交换物；被掉换者
- Most of my football stickers are swaps.我的足球贴纸多数都是跟别人换来的。