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| 1 | C an attempt to hit someone or something by making a smooth curving movement with your hand , a weapon , or a piece of sports equipment 挥动；挥舞 |
| | 1a | a smooth curving movement that you make when you hit the ball with a club in golf （打高尔夫球的）挥杆击球动作 | | He spends hours practising his swing. 他用了数小时练习挥杆击球动作。 | |
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| 2 | C a change from one emotion , idea , condition etc to another （情绪、想法、状况等的）改变 |
| He suffers from severe mood swings. 他患有严重的情绪多变症。 |
| +to There has been a significant 15 per cent swing to Labour. 有多达15%的人转而支持工党。 |
| +away from a swing away from traditional ideas of family life 脱离传统的家庭生活观念 |
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| 3 | C a seat hanging from chains or ropes that moves backwards and forwards and is used especially by children 秋千（尤为儿语） |
| Do you want to have a go on the swing? 你想荡秋千吗？ |
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| 4 | U a type of jazz dance music that was popular in the 1930s and 1940s, played by large groups of musicians and combining simple tunes with more complicated improvisation 摇摆乐（流行于20世纪30和40年代，由大型乐团演奏的一种节奏强劲的爵士乐） |
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| 5 | singular +through AMERICAN a quick journey through an area in which you make short visits to several places 在多处短暂逗留的旅行 |
| The President is making a five-day swing through the region. 这位总统在该地区进行了为期5天的巡回访问。 |
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| - | get into the swing (of sth) informal
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| to become used to a new situation and feel confident that you can deal with it |
| 熟悉，适应（新情况） |
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| I’ ve been here a week, and I’ m only just beginning to get into the swing of things. 我到这儿有一个星期了，才刚刚熟悉情况。 |
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| - | go with a swing
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| 1 | to be lively , exciting , and enjoyable 生动而有趣 | The party went with a swing from the start. 这个聚会从一开始就有声有色。 | |
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| 2 | to have a strong pleasant musical beat （音乐）有强劲节奏 | tunes that go with a swing 节奏强劲的旋律 | |
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| - | in full swing
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| at the most effective or highest level of operation or activity |
| （行动或活动）正在全力进行中，正起劲 |
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| The advertising campaign is already in full swing. 广告宣传活动已进行得如火如荼。 |
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| - | swings and roundabouts BRITISH informal
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| used for describing a situation that has advantages and disadvantages |
| 有得有失的处境 |
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