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英[swe?]
美[swe?]

基本釋義

vi.
搖擺; 歪,傾斜; 改變
vt.
使前后或來回搖擺; 使傾斜; [航海]升起桅桿
n.
搖擺; 支配,統(tǒng)治

詞性變化

實用例句

The branches were swaying in the wind.

樹枝在風中搖曳。

牛津詞典

Vicky swayed and fell.

維基搖晃著倒下了。

牛津詞典

They danced rhythmically, swaying their hips to the music.

他們伴著音樂扭動屁股,有節(jié)奏地跳舞。

牛津詞典

He's easily swayed.

他很容易動搖。

牛津詞典

She wasn't swayed by his good looks or his clever talk.

他相貌不凡,談吐風趣,但她不為所動。

牛津詞典

Rebel forces hold sway over much of the island.

該島很大一部分控制在叛軍手里。

牛津詞典

He was quick to exploit those who fell under his sway .

他毫不猶豫地利用受他控制的那些人。

牛津詞典

The people swayed back and forth with arms linked...

人們手挽手,前后搖晃著。

The whole boat swayed and tipped.

整條船搖晃后翻倒了。

Don't ever be swayed by fashion.

永遠不要受潮流的影響。

...last minute efforts by the main political parties to sway the voters in tomorrow's local elections.

主要政黨為說服選民在明天的地方選舉中投自己一票而作出的最后努力

South of the Usk, a completely different approach seems to hold sway...

阿斯克以南盛行的似乎是一種完全不同的方式。

The 'families' are the basic units, each holding sway over a recognised territory.

“家庭”是基本單位,每一個家庭都控制著自己受人認可的領地。

How mothers keep daughters under their sway is the subject of the next five sections.

在接下來的 5 節(jié)將探討母親怎樣管教女兒。

Branches sway gently in the wind.

樹枝在風中微微搖蕩.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

In medieval times the church held sway over many countries.

在中世紀,教會支配著許多國家.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Let every body hair sway.

讓每茬汗毛都搖搖擺擺.

期刊摘選

Words enable the orator to sway his audience and dictate its decisions.

言辭能幫助演說者左右他的聽眾,強行代表他們的決策.

期刊摘選

They do not sway history as the personal teaching of Jesus sways history.

它們并不像耶穌的個人學說那樣對歷史產(chǎn)生影響.

英漢非文學 - 歷史

Yet the theory continues to hold sway.

然而這種理論還是繼續(xù)占據(jù)主導地位.

期刊摘選

But go up in search strategy insufficient clarity, and sway ceaselessly.

但在搜索戰(zhàn)略上又不夠清晰, 且不斷搖擺.

期刊摘選

The Empire State Building does not sway.

紐約州建筑(EmpireStateBuilding)并不會搖擺.

期刊摘選

The earthquake caused the wall to sway to the right.

地震使墻向右邊傾斜.

辭典例句

Economic reasoning has little sway over how a woman values her body.

經(jīng)濟學上的論證無法影響一個女人如何為她的身體定價.

期刊摘選

His speech failed to sway his colleagues into supporting the plan.

他的一番話沒能使他的同事支持這項計劃.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Rome held sway over a huge empire for several hundred years.

羅馬統(tǒng)治著一個巨大的帝國長達幾百年.

期刊摘選

He felt the sway of the deck under his feet.

他感覺到腳下甲板的搖動.

《簡明英漢詞典》

真題例句

contributes to environmental protection Romantic love has clear evolutionary roots but our views about what makes an ideal romantic relationship can be swayed by the society we live in

出自-2013年6月閱讀原文

The research stations on King George lsland offer a glimpse into the long game on this ice-blanketed continent as nations assert themselves, eroding the sway long held by countries like the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

Applicants and their parents are said to believe that the personal essay can sway the admissions committee.

出自-2013年12月閱讀原文

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. controlling influence

  • 2. pitching dangerously to one side

Verb
  • 1. move back and forth or sideways;

    "the ship was rocking"

    "the tall building swayed"

    "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

  • 2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner;

    "He swung back"

  • 3. win approval or support for;

    "Carry all before one"

    "His speech did not sway the voters"

  • 4. cause to move back and forth;

    "rock the cradle"

    "rock the baby"

    "the wind swayed the trees gently"

同義詞辨析

rock, sway, swing

這些動詞均含"搖動"之意。

  • rock: 多指猛烈地搖動或搖晃。
  • sway: 主要指樹枝等的來回搖動。
  • swing: 指有規(guī)律地前后、上下擺動,也可指不停地轉動。

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