no obj., with adverbial of direction
1- move with a hissing or rushing sound刷地(或嗖地)行进:
a car swished by.
一辆汽车刷的一声开过去了。
1.1
- with obj. cause to move with such a sound使刷刷地移动(摆动):
a girl came in, swishing her long skirts.
一个女孩走进来, 长裙窸窣有声。
1.2
- aim a swinging blow at something挥打:
he swished at a bramble with a piece of stick.
他用一根木棍刷刷地挥打荆棘。
1.3
- with obj. Basketball sink (a shot) without the ball touching the backboard or rim【篮球】空心投篮。
1
- a hissing or rustling sound刷的一声; 嗖的一声:
he could hear the swish of a distant car.
他能听到远处一辆汽车的刷刷声。
1.1
- a rapid swinging movement刷刷的摇动:
the cow gave a swish of its tail.
牛刷的一声挥了下尾巴。
1.2
- Basketball, informal a shot that goes through the basket without touching the backboard or rim【篮球】〈非正式〉空心投篮。
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- US informal, offensive an effeminate male homosexual〈美, 非正式, 冒犯〉女人气的男同性恋者。
- Brit. informal impressively smart and fashionable〈英, 非正式〉非常漂亮的; 时髦的:
dinner at a swish hotel.
在一家豪华的饭店举行的晚宴。
词源
mid 18th cent.: imitative.