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swing (obj) MOVE SIDEWAYSswINvpast swung swVNto (cause to) move, esp. smoothly backwards and forwards or from one side to the other and esp. from a fixed point摇摆，摆动A large pendulum swung back and forth inside the grandfather clock. [I]落地式大摆钟里的大钟摆来回摆动。He walked briskly along the path swinging his rolled-up umbrella. [T]他轻快地走在路上，挥动着收拢的雨伞。The door swung open. [I]门开了。The truck driver swung himself (= moved himself through the air while holding on to a fixed point) up into the driver's seat. [T]卡车司机纵身一跃坐到驾驶座上。She swung her tennis racket (= moved it smoothly through the air) to hit the ball. [T]他挥动网球拍将球击出。To swing is also to turn (something) round quickly.突然旋转，转向Jack swung the car round so that it was facing the other way. [M]杰克调转车头朝着相反方向。She heard a sudden noise behind her, and swung round to look behind her. [I]她突然听到身后有响声，立刻转身回视。If you swing at someone, you try to hit them. [I]挥动拳头打击To swing is also to change.巨变，大变His mood swings between elation and despair. [I]她的情绪大起大落，一会儿兴高采烈，一会儿伤心绝望。As the election results come in, it looks as though the country is swinging to (= is changing so that it is supporting) the Democrats. [I]随着选举结果分晓，国民似乎又转而支持民主党了。To swing into action is to quickly start working.立刻行动The emergency services swung into action as soon as the news of the bomb explosion reached them.紧急救援队一获悉爆炸事件，立即开始行动。If something swings the balance, it is the thing which causes a particular situation to happen or a particular decision to be made when other situations or decisions are possible.起决定性作用This latest election promise might just swing the balance in the government's favour.最近的竞选许诺也许可起决定性作用，使形势有利于政府。A swing bridge is a bridge that can be turned to a position that is at 90°to its usual position, so that ships can go through.平转桥，平旋桥(Br and Aus) A swing door (Am swinging door) is a door that can swing open in both directions.双开式弹簧门
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