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🔑 swingBrE /swɪŋ/NAmE /swɪŋ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they swing BrE /swɪŋ/ NAmE /swɪŋ/present simple - he / she / it swings BrE /swɪŋz/ NAmE /swɪŋz/past simple swung BrE /swʌŋ/ NAmE /swʌŋ/past participle swung BrE /swʌŋ/ NAmE /swʌŋ/ -ing form swinging BrE /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/➤hang and move 摆动🔑 [I, T] to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; to make sth do this （使）摆动，摇摆，摇荡◆His arms swung as he walked. 他边走边摆着双臂。◆As he pushed her, she swung higher and higher (= while sitting on a swing). 随着他推她，她在秋千上越荡越高。◆~ from sthA set of keys swung from her belt. 她腰带上挂着的一串钥匙摆来摆去。◆~ sthHe sat on the stool, swinging his legs. 他坐在凳子上晃动着两条腿。🔑 [I, T] to move from one place to another by holding sth that is fixed and pulling yourself along, up, etc. 纵身跃向；荡向；悬吊到◆+ adv./prep. The gunshot sent monkeys swinging away through the trees. 枪声一响，猴子纷纷在树丛中飞跃荡走。◆~ yourself + adv./prep. He swung himself out of the car. 他纵身跳下车。➤move in curve 弧线运动🔑 [I, T] to move or make sth move with a wide curved movement （使）弧线运动，转弯，转动◆+ adv./prep. A line of cars swung out of the palace gates. 一队汽车拐出了宫门。◆~ sth + adv./prep. He swung his legs over the side of the bed. 他把两腿移过来放下床。◆+ adj. The door swung open. 门开了。◆~ sth + adj. She swung the door open. 她把门推开。➤turn quickly 迅速转向 [I, T] to turn or change direction suddenly; to make sth do this （使）突然转向，突然转身◆The bus swung sharply to the left. 公共汽车猛地拐向左边。◆~ sth + adv./prep. He swung the camera around to face the opposite direction. 他猛地将照相机转到相反的方向。➤try to hit 试图击中 [I, T] to try to hit sb/sth （挥动某物）朝…打去◆~ at sb/sthShe swung at me with the iron bar. 她挥着铁棍朝我打来。◆~ sth (at sb/sth) He swung another punch in my direction. 他朝着我这边又挥了一拳。➤change opinion/mood 改变意见/情绪 [I, T] to change or make sb/sth change from one opinion, mood, etc. to another （使）改变（意见、情绪等）◆~ (from A) (to B) The state has swung from Republican to Democrat. 这个州原先支持共和党，现在倒向了民主党。◆~ (between A and B) His emotions swung between fear and curiosity. 他时而害怕，时而好奇。◆The game could swing either way (= either side could win it). 这场比赛胜负未卜。◆~ sb/sth (to sth) I managed to swing them round to my point of view. 我设法使他们转而接受了我的观点。➤do/get sth 做；获得 [T] (informal) to succeed in getting or achieving sth, sometimes in a slightly dishonest way （有时略微不正当地）获得，搞到，办成◆~ sthWe're trying to swing it so that we can travel on the same flight. 我们正在想法子，好坐上同一个航班。◆~ sb sthIs there any chance of you swinging us a couple of tickets? 你有没有可能帮我们弄几张票？➤of music 音乐 [I] to have a strong rhythm 有强劲的节奏；节奏感强➤of party 聚会 [I] (informal) if a party, etc. is swinging, there are a lot of people there having a good time 热闹；令人开心 ●swing the ˈbalance = tip the balance/scales ●swing both ˈways(informal) to be bisexual (= sexually attracted to both men and women) 双性恋；既喜欢异性也喜欢同性●ˌswing for the ˈfences(NAmE) to really try to achieve sth great, even when it is not reasonable to expect to be so successful 全力一搏；迎难而上◆entrepreneurs who think big and swing for the fences 志向高远、迎难而上的企业家●ˌswing into ˈactionto start doing sth quickly and with a lot of energy 立即行动起来；马上大干起来●ˌswing the ˈlead(old-fashioned, BrE, informal) () to pretend to be ill/sick when in fact you are not, especially to avoid work 装病偷懒◆I don't think there's anything wrong with her—she's just swinging the lead. 我认为她没有什么病，只不过是在装病偷懒而已。 ORIGIN The lead was a weight at the bottom of a line that sailors used to measure how deep water was when the ship was near land. 'Swinging the lead' was thought to be an easy task, and came to mean avoiding hard work. * lead 是船靠近陆地时水手测量水深用的水铊。swinging the lead 被认为是件轻松的工作，逐渐变成 “逃避干重活” 的意思。●no room to swing a ˈcat(informal) when sb says there's no room to swing a cat, they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space 没有活动的余地；连转身都很难 ●ˌswing ˈby●ˈswing by sth(NAmE, informal) to visit a place or person for a short time 进某处一会儿；短暂拜访；看望某人一下 SYN drop by/in/round ◆I'll swing by your house on the way home from work. 下班回家路过时我会到你家一下。 🔑 swingBrE /swɪŋ/NAmE /swɪŋ/ noun➤movement 运动🔑 [C] a swinging movement or rhythm 摆动；挥动；转动；强劲节奏◆He took a wild swing at the ball. 他对准球猛地挥拍一击。◆the swing of her hips 她臀部的扭动➤of opinion/mood 意见；情绪🔑 [C] a change from one opinion or situation to another; the amount by which sth changes 改变；改变的程度◆He is liable to abrupt mood swings (= for example from being very happy to being very sad). 他的情绪容易大起大落。◆Voting showed a 10% swing to Labour. 投票显示 10% 的人转而支持工党。➤hanging seat 秋千🔑 [C] a seat for swinging on, hung from above on ropes or chains 秋千◆The kids were playing on the swings. 孩子们在荡秋千。➤in golf 高尔夫球 [sing.] the swinging movement you make with your arms and body when you hit the ball in the game of golf 挥杆动作◆I need to work on my swing. 我需要改进挥杆动作。➤music 音乐 [U] a type of jazz with a smooth rhythm, played especially by big dance bands in the 1930s 摇摆乐（流行于 20 世纪 30 年代）➤journey 行程 [sing.] (NAmE) a quick journey, especially one made by a politician, in which sb visits several different places in a short time （尤指从政者在多处逗留的）短期快速行程◆a three-day campaign swing through California 为期三天的加利福尼亚巡回竞选旅程●get in/into the ˈswing (of sth)(informal) to get used to an activity or a situation and become fully involved in it 熟悉（某种情况）；融入（某种活动或环境之中）●go with a ˈswing(BrE) (of a party or an activity 聚会或活动) to be lively and enjoyable 热闹有趣；气氛热烈(of music 音乐) to have a strong rhythm 有强劲的节奏●in full ˈswinghaving reached a very lively level 在热烈进行中；处于兴盛阶段◆When we arrived the party was already in full swing. 我们赶到时，聚会已进入高潮。●ˌswings and ˈroundabouts(BrE, informal) used to say that there are advantages and disadvantages whatever decision you make （表示无论如何决定都有利有弊）有得必有失◆If you earn more, you pay more in tax, so it's all swings and roundabouts. 赚的越多，缴的税也越多，所以有得必有失。 |
