swing

1. V-T/V-I If something swings or if you swing it, it moves repeatedly backward and forward or from side to side from a fixed point. 使搖擺; 搖擺

The sail of the little boat swung crazily from one side to the other. 這艘小船的船帆發(fā)瘋似地左右搖晃著。

She was swinging a bottle of wine by its neck. 她當(dāng)時(shí)正在握著瓶頸搖晃酒瓶。

2. N-COUNT Swing is also a noun. 搖擺

...a woman in a tight red dress, walking with a slight swing to her hips. …一位穿著緊身紅色連衣裙、走路時(shí)輕扭臀部的女子。

3. V-T/V-I If something swings in a particular direction or if you swing it in that direction, it moves in that direction with a smooth, curving movement. 轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng); 成弧線運(yùn)動(dòng)

The torchlight swung across the little beach and out over the water, searching. 手電筒的光旋轉(zhuǎn)掠過(guò)這片小海灘，而后越到水面上搜尋著。

The canoe found the current and swung around. 獨(dú)木舟遇上了急流，打著轉(zhuǎn)。

4. N-COUNT Swing is also a noun. 轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)

When he's not on the tennis court, you'll find him practising his golf swing. 當(dāng)他不在網(wǎng)球場(chǎng)時(shí)，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)他在練高爾夫揮桿動(dòng)作。

5. V-T/V-I If a vehicle swings in a particular direction, or if the driver swings it in a particular direction, they turn suddenly in that direction. 使急轉(zhuǎn)向; 轉(zhuǎn)向

Joanna swung back on to the main approach and headed for the airport. 喬安娜把車急轉(zhuǎn)回主干道，向機(jī)場(chǎng)開(kāi)去。

6. V-I If someone swings around, they turn around quickly, usually because they are surprised. (因驚訝而) 急轉(zhuǎn)身

She swung around to him, spilling her tea without noticing it. 她急轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)身來(lái)對(duì)著他，茶水灑了出來(lái)她都沒(méi)注意到。

7. V-I If you swing at a person or thing, you try to hit them with your arm or with something that you are holding. 擊打

Blanche swung at her but she moved her head back and Blanche missed. 布蘭奇向她打去，但她把頭向后一閃，布蘭奇沒(méi)打中。

8. N-COUNT Swing is also a noun. 擊打

I often want to take a swing at someone to relieve my feelings. 我老想打誰(shuí)一頓來(lái)發(fā)泄我的情緒。

9. N-COUNT A swing is a seat hanging by two ropes or chains from a metal frame or from the branch of a tree. You can sit on the seat and move forward and backward through the air. 秋千

Go to the neighbourhood park. Run around, push the kids on the swings. 到附近的公園去吧。跑跑步，幫孩子們推一推秋千。

10. N-COUNT A swing in people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings is a change in them, especially a sudden or big change. (突然的或大的) 改變

Educational practice is liable to sudden swings and changes. 教育實(shí)踐活動(dòng)易出現(xiàn)突然的轉(zhuǎn)向和變化。

Dieters suffer from violent mood swings. 節(jié)食者們經(jīng)受劇烈的情緒變化的折磨。

11. V-I If people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings swing, they change, especially in a sudden or extreme way. 改變

In two years' time there is a presidential election, and the voters could swing again. 兩年后有一次總統(tǒng)競(jìng)選，選民們有可能再次大轉(zhuǎn)向。

12. PHRASE If something is in full swing, it is operating fully and is no longer in its early stages. 正在熱烈進(jìn)行中

When we returned, the party was in full swing and the dance floor was crowded. 我們回來(lái)的時(shí)候，聚會(huì)正開(kāi)得起勁，舞池里擠滿了人。

13. PHRASE If you get into the swing of something, you become very involved in it and enjoy what you are doing. 全力投入

Everyone understood how hard it was to get back into the swing of things after such a long absence. 每個(gè)人都明白離開(kāi)這么長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間后要重新全力投入有多難。