sway是什么意思？

sway

英[sweɪ] 美[swe]

• vi. 摇摆，歪，倾斜，改变；
• vt. 使前后或来回摇摆，使倾斜，[航海]升起桅杆；
• n. 摇摆，支配，统治；

第三人称单数：sways;

过去式：swayed;

过去分词：swayed;

现在分词：swaying;

例句

• In medieval times the church held sway over many countries. 在中世纪, 教会支配着许多国家。
• His speech failed to sway his colleagues into supporting the plan. 他的一番话没能使他的同事支持这项计划。
• Money calls, but does not stay: It is round and rolls sway. 金钱会上门,不会留下来,因为是圆的,所以会滚开。
• Among English playwrights, few would deny that Shakespeare holds sway. 在英国的戏剧作家中鲜有人能否认莎士比亚文学泰斗的地位.
• Finally these pass away, and the perceiving consciousness has full sway. 如此这些来了又去, 形成了知觉意识完整的摇摆.
• He felt the sway of the deck under his feet. 他感觉到脚下甲板的摇动.
• South of the Usk, a completely different approach seems to hold sway. 阿斯克以南盛行的似乎是一种完全不同的方式。
• A hard-core group of right-wing senators had hoped to sway their colleagues. 一群骨干右翼参议员曾企图左右自己的同僚。
• Chartism probably holds most sway in the foreign - exchange market. 图表分析师可能操控着外汇交易市场的绝大多数波动.
• How mothers keep daughters under their sway is the subject of the next five sections. 在接下来的 5 节将探讨母亲怎样管教女儿。

同义词

• vi.
  sway的同义词之：摇摆
  reel, pitch, roll, lurch, rock, toss, swing,
• vt.
  sway的同义词之：影响;说服
  influence, rule, control, affect, persuade, move, prejudice,
• sway的同义词之：其他释义
  prejudice, affect, control, wallow, move, persuade, roll, pitch, prevail, influence, enlist, rock, wave, swing, rod, reel, domination, induce, lurch, actuate, toss, weight, leadership, ascendency, importance, stagger, dominion, shake, rule, grip,

同义词解析

• 以下这些动词均包含 "摇动" 的意思
  rock：多指猛烈地摇动或摇晃。
  sway：主要指树枝等的来回摇动。
  swing：指有规律地前后、上下摆动，也可指不停地转动。

词组

• hold sway
  have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain （对人，地方，领域）有支配力量；占统治地位

英语四级真题

contributes to environmental protection Romantic love has clear evolutionary roots but our views about what makes an ideal romantic relationship can be swayed by the society we live in
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英语六级真题

Applicants and their parents are said to believe that the personal essay can sway the admissions committee.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  摇晃;摇摆;摆动
  When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other.
  例句
  The people swayed back and forth with arms linked... 人们手挽手，前后摇晃着。 The whole boat swayed and tipped. 整条船摇晃后翻倒了。
• VERB
  影响;左右
  If you are swayed by someone or something, you are influenced by them.
  例句
  Don't ever be swayed by fashion. 永远不要受潮流的影响。 ...last minute efforts by the main political parties to sway the voters in tomorrow's local elections. 主要政党为说服选民在明天的地方选举中投自己一票而作出的最后努力
• PHRASE
  占统治地位;具有重大影响力
  If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
  例句
  South of the Usk, a completely different approach seems to hold sway... 阿斯克以南盛行的似乎是一种完全不同的方式。 The 'families' are the basic units, each holding sway over a recognised territory. “家庭”是基本单位，每一个家庭都控制着自己受人认可的领地。
• PHRASE
  在…的控制下;在…的支配下;在…的影响下
  If you are under the sway of someone or something, they have great influence over you.
  例句
  How mothers keep daughters under their sway is the subject of the next five sections. 在接下来的 5 节将探讨母亲怎样管教女儿。

英汉词典释义

• vt. & vi.
  (使)摇摆, (使)摇动
  The dancers swayed to the music. 跳舞的人随着音乐节奏摇摆。 He swayed his head from side to side with worry. 他忧心忡忡地频频摇头。
• vt.
  影响、改变…的观点[行动];说服；使相信；使动摇
  His speech failed to sway his colleagues into supporting the plan. 他的一番话没能使他的同事支持这项计划。
• n.
  摇摆
  He felt the sway of the deck under his feet. 他感觉到脚下甲板的摇动。
  支配; 统治
  In medieval times the church held sway over many countries. 在中世纪, 教会支配着许多国家。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. controlling influence
  2. pitching dangerously to one side
• Verb
  1. move back and forth or sideways;
  "the ship was rocking""the tall building swayed""She rocked back and forth on her feet"
  2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner;
  "He swung back"
  3. win approval or support for;
  "Carry all before one""His speech did not sway the voters"
  4. cause to move back and forth;
  "rock the cradle""rock the baby""the wind swayed the trees gently"

行业词典

• 体育： 摇晃；摇摆；
  海洋科学： 横荡；
  石油： 横荡；