sway
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [swe?]
- 美式音標 [swe?]
- 國際音標 [swei]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- vt. 影響;統(tǒng)治;使搖動
- vi. 影響;搖擺
- n. 影響;搖擺;統(tǒng)治
- n. (Sway)人名;(以)斯韋
詞源解說
- 14世紀初期進入英語,直接源自古斯堪的那維亞語的sveigja,意為搖擺。
詞根記憶
- s + way(路)→走S形的路→左右搖擺→搖,搖動
- s + way(路)→走S形的路→搖擺
用法辨析
- sway的基本意思是“搖擺”,指物體在外力(如風)作用下來回、上下、前后緩緩地擺動。引申可表示為“控制”“影響”“左右(人、思想、情緒等)”等。
- sway既可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時接名詞、代詞作賓語; 用作不及物動詞時,常與介詞with或to連用。
v. (動詞)
英漢例句
- The trees were swaying gently in the wind.
樹在風中輕輕搖曳。 - Wind swayed the curtain.
風吹動窗簾。
用作動詞 (v.)
用作不及物動詞: S+~(+A)
用作及物動詞: S+~+ n./pron.
詞組短語
- sway the minds of people 動搖人心
- sway deeply 〔strongly〕 深刻地影響
- sway directly 直接影響
- sway dreamily 恍惚地搖擺
- sway gently 輕輕地搖擺
- sway gravely 〔seriously,severely〕 嚴重地影響
用作動詞 (v.)
~+名詞
~+副詞
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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專業(yè)釋義
- 橫蕩
- 橫擺
- 搖動
- 橫移
- 搖擺
- 轉向
- 搖晃
- 傾斜
- 橫蕩