1 V-ERG (使)摆动;(使)摇摆;(使)摇荡 If something swings or if you swing it, it moves repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side from a fixed point. (使)摆动;(使)摇摆;(使)摇荡
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The sail of the little boat swung crazily from one side to the other. [VERB adv./prep.]
小船的帆猛烈地左右摇摆着。
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She was swinging a bottle of wine by its neck. [VERB noun]
她正握着瓶颈摇晃一瓶葡萄酒。
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Ian lit a cigarette and sat on the end of the table, one leg swinging. [VERB-ing]
伊恩点燃了一支烟,坐在桌子的一端,一条腿晃来晃去。
SYN brandish, wave, shake, flourish
2 V-ERG (使)成弧线运动;(使)转动;(使)转弯 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. (使)成弧线运动;(使)转动;(使)转弯
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The torchlight swung across the little beach and out over the water, searching. [VERB prep./adv.]
手电筒的光在小海滩上扫过,而后照向水面搜索着。
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The canoe found the current and swung around. [VERB prep./adv.]
独木舟遇上急流后直打转。
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Roy swung his legs carefully off the couch and sat up. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
罗伊小心地把腿挪下沙发,坐了起来。
SYN turn, veer, swivel, bear
3 V-ERG (使)急转弯;(使)突然转向 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)急转弯;(使)突然转向
4 VERB (通常指人因受惊)急转身 If someone swings around, they turn around quickly, usually because they are surprised. (通常指人因受惊)急转身
5 VERB (挥动手臂等)朝…打去;朝…挥击;挥向 If you swing at a person or thing, you try to hit them with your arm or with something that you are holding. (挥动手臂等)朝…打去;朝…挥击;挥向 [Also V n at n]
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Blanche swung at her but she moved her head back and Blanche missed. [VERB + at]
布兰奇挥手朝她打去,但她头向后一闪,布兰奇没有打到。
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I picked up his baseball bat and swung at the man's head. [VERB + at]
我捡起他的棒球棒朝那个人的头打去。
SYN hit out, strike, swipe [informal] , lash out at
6 N-COUNT 秋千 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 forwards and backwards through the air. 秋千
7 N-UNCOUNT 摇摆乐(流行于 20 世纪 30 年代的爵士舞曲) Swing is a style of jazz dance music that was popular in the 1930's. It was played by big bands. 摇摆乐(流行于 20 世纪 30 年代的爵士舞曲)
8 N-COUNT (意见、态度或感情的)改变;(尤指)突变,巨变 A swing in people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings is a change in them, especially a sudden or big change. (意见、态度或感情的)改变;(尤指)突变,巨变
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There was a massive twenty per cent swing away from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats.
出现了一个巨大转变:多达20%的人由支持保守党转而支持自由民主党。
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Educational practice is liable to sudden swings and changes.
教学实践中经常会出现突然的变化与改革。
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Dieters suffer from violent mood swings.
节食者会有激烈的情绪波动。
SYN fluctuation, change, shift, switch
9 VERB (意见、态度或感情)改变;(尤指)突然转变,完全改变 If people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings swing, they change, especially in a sudden or extreme way. (意见、态度或感情)改变;(尤指)突然转变,完全改变
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In two years' time there is a presidential election, and the voters could swing again. [VERB]
总统选举在两年后举行,届时选民们可能会再次倒向另一方。
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The mood amongst Tory MPs seems to be swinging away from their leader. [VERB adv./prep.]
保守党议员似乎正在疏远他们的领袖。
10 N-COUNT [usu N through n] (政治家等的)巡回,巡视,巡游 If someone such as a politician makes a swing through a particular country or area, they go on a quick trip through it, visiting a number of different places. (政治家等的)巡回,巡视,巡游 [US, journalism]
11 PHRASE 在热烈进行中;处于兴盛阶段 If something is in full swing, it is operating fully and is no longer in its early stages. 在热烈进行中;处于兴盛阶段
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When we returned, the party was in full swing and the dance floor was crowded.
我们回来时,聚会已进入高潮,舞池里挤满了人。
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The international rugby season is in full swing.
国际橄榄球赛季正如火如荼地进行着。
SYN at its height, under way, on the go [informal]
12 PHRASE 融入;完全投入;对…乐在其中 If you get into the swing of something, you become very involved in it and enjoy what you are doing. 融入;完全投入;对…乐在其中
13 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 热闹有趣;气氛热烈 If you say that something is going with a swing, you mean that it is lively and exciting. 热闹有趣;气氛热烈 [British]
14 PHRASE 有得必有失 If you say that a situation is swings and roundabouts, you mean that there are as many gains as there are losses. 有得必有失 [British]
15 no room to swing a cat→see: cat
Word Partnership | Use swing with: |
N. | swing a bat, golf swing 1 swing at a ball 5 porch swing 6 voters swing 8 |
ADJ. | good swing, perfect swing 2 big swing 2 5 8 in full swing 11 |
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