sway
verb /sweɪ/
/sweɪ/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they sway | /sweɪ/ /sweɪ/ |
| he / she / it sways | /sweɪz/ /sweɪz/ |
| past simple swayed | /sweɪd/ /sweɪd/ |
| past participle swayed | /sweɪd/ /sweɪd/ |
| -ing form swaying | /ˈsweɪɪŋ/ /ˈsweɪɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to move slowly from side to side; to move something in this way
（使）摇摆，摇动 - (+ adv./prep.) The branches were swaying in the wind.
树枝在风中摇曳。 - Vicky swayed and fell.
维基摇晃着倒下了。 - sway something (+ adv./prep.) They danced rhythmically, swaying their hips to the music.
他们伴着音乐扭动屁股，有节奏地跳舞。
- The curtains swayed gently in the breeze.
窗帘在微风中轻柔地摆动。 - He swayed back and forth like a drunken man.
他像个醉汉摇摇晃晃的。 - The cow's udder swayed from side to side as she walked along.
奶牛行走时乳房左右摇晃。 - The stage swayed alarmingly under their weight.
舞台在他们的重压下令人心惊地摇晃着。 - She noticed that he was swaying slightly.
她注意到他在微微摇晃。 - Couples were swaying to the rhythm of the music.
一对对舞者随着音乐的节奏摆动身子。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- a little
- …
- begin to
- in
- to
- (+ adv./prep.) The branches were swaying in the wind.
- [transitive, often passive] sway somebody to persuade somebody to believe something or do something
说服；使相信；使动摇 - He's easily swayed.
他很容易动摇。 - She wasn't swayed by his good looks or his clever talk.
他相貌不凡，谈吐风趣，但她不为所动。
Topics Discussion and agreementc2- Don't allow yourself to be swayed by emotion.
别让自己为感情所左右。 - His previous experience of playing against New Zealand probably swayed the decision to select him.
他以前与新西兰队比赛的经历可能会影响选择他的决定。 - The panel was not swayed by his arguments.
他的论证并未使陪审团信服。 - The speech was important in swaying public opinion.
这场演说在影响舆论方面很重要。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- He's easily swayed.
词源Middle English: corresponding in sense to Low German swājen ‘be blown to and fro’ and Dutch zwaaien ‘swing, walk totteringly’.