3PHRASE 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. 占统治地位;具有重大影响力 [Also + over]
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.
1from side to side/backwards and forwards左右搖擺;前後搖晃ADVERB | VERB + SWAY | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤gently, lightly, a little, slightly輕柔擺動;輕輕擺動;輕微擺動▸➤alarmingly, dangerously, precariously令人驚慌地搖晃;危險地搖晃;不穩地亂晃◇The stage swayed alarmingly under their weight.舞台在他們的重壓下令人心驚地搖晃着。➤dizzily, drunkenly, unsteadily令人眩暈地/醉醺醺地/不穩定地搖擺▸➤back and forth, from side to side來回/左右搖擺◇He swayed back and forth like a drunken man.他像個醉漢搖搖晃晃的。◇The cow's udder swayed from side to side as she walked along.奶牛行走時乳房左右搖晃。VERB + SWAY➤begin to開始搖晃PREPOSITION➤in在⋯中擺動◇The curtains swayed gently in the breeze.窗簾在微風中輕柔地擺動。➤to隨着⋯擺動◇Couples were swaying to the rhythm of the music.一對對舞者隨着音樂的節奏擺動身子。sway
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2influence sb/sth影響ADVERB➤easily容易動搖◇He will not easily be swayed by argument.他不會輕易被某一觀點左右。