sway
音标发音
- 英式音标 [sweɪ]
- 美式音标 [sweɪ]
- 国际音标 [swei]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vt. 影响;统治;使摇动
- vi. 影响;摇摆
- n. 影响;摇摆;统治
- n. (Sway)人名;(以)斯韦
词源解说
- 14世纪初期进入英语,直接源自古斯堪的那维亚语的sveigja,意为摇摆。
词根记忆
- s + way(路)→走S形的路→左右摇摆→摇,摇动
- s + way(路)→走S形的路→摇摆
用法辨析
- sway的基本意思是“摇摆”,指物体在外力(如风)作用下来回、上下、前后缓缓地摆动。引申可表示为“控制”“影响”“左右(人、思想、情绪等)”等。
- sway既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词、代词作宾语; 用作不及物动词时,常与介词with或to连用。
v. (动词)
英汉例句
- The trees were swaying gently in the wind.
树在风中轻轻摇曳。 - Wind swayed the curtain.
风吹动窗帘。
用作动词 (v.)
用作不及物动词: S+~(+A)
用作及物动词: S+~+ n./pron.
词组短语
- sway the minds of people 动摇人心
- sway deeply 〔strongly〕 深刻地影响
- sway directly 直接影响
- sway dreamily 恍惚地摇摆
- sway gently 轻轻地摇摆
- sway gravely 〔seriously,severely〕 严重地影响
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
~+副词
英英字典
- (MOVE) to move slowly from side to side
- (PERSUADE) to persuade someone to believe or do one thing rather than another
- control or influence
- When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other.
- If you are swayed by someone or something, you are influenced by them.
- If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
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专业释义
- 横荡
- 横摆
- 摇动
- 横移
- 摇摆
- 转向
- 摇晃
- 倾斜
- 横荡