Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense swings, present participle swinging, past tense, past participle swung
1V-ERG (使)摆动;(使)摇摆;(使)摇荡 If something swings or if you swing it, it moves repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side from a fixed point. (使)摆动;(使)摇摆;(使)摇荡
The sail of the little boat swung crazily from one side to the other. [VERB adv./prep.]
小船的帆猛烈地左右摇摆着。
She was swinging a bottle of wine by its neck. [VERB noun]
她正握着瓶颈摇晃一瓶葡萄酒。
Ian lit a cigarette and sat on the end of the table, one leg swinging. [VERB-ing]
...a woman in a tight red dress, walking with a slight swing to her hips.
身着红色紧身连衣裙、走路时臀部来回轻微扭动的女人
2V-ERG (使)成弧线运动;(使)转动;(使)转弯 If something swings in a particular direction or if you swing it in that direction, it moves in that direction with a smooth, curving movement. (使)成弧线运动;(使)转动;(使)转弯
The torchlight swung across the little beach and out over the water, searching. [VERB prep./adv.]
手电筒的光在小海滩上扫过,而后照向水面搜索着。
The canoe found the current and swung around. [VERB prep./adv.]
独木舟遇上急流后直打转。
Roy swung his legs carefully off the couch and sat up. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
When he's not on the tennis court, you'll find him practising his golf swing.
他不打网球时就练习高尔夫挥杆。
3V-ERG (使)急转弯;(使)突然转向 If a vehicle swings in a particular direction, or if the driver swings it in a particular direction, they turn suddenly in that direction. (使)急转弯;(使)突然转向
Joanna swung back on to the main approach and headed for the airport. [VERB adv./prep.]
乔安娜猛地调转车头回到主路上,朝机场开去。
The tyres dug into the grit as he swung the car off the road. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
当他一个急转弯把车驶离马路时,轮胎陷进了沙子里。
4VERB (通常指人因受惊)急转身 If someone swings around, they turn around quickly, usually because they are surprised. (通常指人因受惊)急转身
She swung around to him, spilling her tea without noticing it. [VERB adv.]
她一下子转身面向他,茶水溅了出来都没注意到。
5VERB (挥动手臂等)朝…打去;朝…挥击;挥向 If you swing at a person or thing, you try to hit them with your arm or with something that you are holding. (挥动手臂等)朝…打去;朝…挥击;挥向 [Also V n at n]
Blanche swung at her but she moved her head back and Blanche missed. [VERB + at]
布兰奇挥手朝她打去,但她头向后一闪,布兰奇没有打到。
I picked up his baseball bat and swung at the man's head. [VERB + at]
我捡起他的棒球棒朝那个人的头打去。
SYN hit out, strike, swipe [informal], lash out at
Swing is also a noun.
I often want to take a swing at someone to relieve my feelings.
我常想打谁一顿来发泄情感。
6N-COUNT 秋千 A swing is a seat hanging by two ropes or chains from a metal frame or from the branch of a tree. You can sit on the seat and move forwards and backwards through the air. 秋千
7N-UNCOUNT 摇摆乐(流行于 20 世纪 30 年代的爵士舞曲)Swing is a style of jazz dance music that was popular in the 1930's. It was played by big bands. 摇摆乐(流行于 20 世纪 30 年代的爵士舞曲)
8N-COUNT (意见、态度或感情的)改变;(尤指)突变,巨变 A swing in people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings is a change in them, especially a sudden or big change. (意见、态度或感情的)改变;(尤指)突变,巨变
There was a massive twenty per cent swing away from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats.
出现了一个巨大转变:多达20%的人由支持保守党转而支持自由民主党。
Educational practice is liable to sudden swings and changes.
9VERB (意见、态度或感情)改变;(尤指)突然转变,完全改变 If people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings swing, they change, especially in a sudden or extreme way. (意见、态度或感情)改变;(尤指)突然转变,完全改变
In two years' time there is a presidential election, and the voters could swing again. [VERB]
总统选举在两年后举行,届时选民们可能会再次倒向另一方。
The mood amongst Tory MPs seems to be swinging away from their leader. [VERB adv./prep.]
保守党议员似乎正在疏远他们的领袖。
10N-COUNT [usu Nthrough n](政治家等的)巡回,巡视,巡游 If someone such as a politician makes a swing through a particular country or area, they go on a quick trip through it, visiting a number of different places. (政治家等的)巡回,巡视,巡游 [US, journalism]
...a campaign swing through South Dakota and Texas.
在南达科他州和得克萨斯州的巡回竞选活动
11PHRASE 在热烈进行中;处于兴盛阶段 If something is in full swing, it is operating fully and is no longer in its early stages. 在热烈进行中;处于兴盛阶段
When we returned, the party was in full swing and the dance floor was crowded.
我们回来时,聚会已进入高潮,舞池里挤满了人。
The international rugby season is in full swing.
国际橄榄球赛季正如火如荼地进行着。
SYN at its height, under way, on the go [informal]
12PHRASE 融入;完全投入;对…乐在其中 If you get into the swing of something, you become very involved in it and enjoy what you are doing. 融入;完全投入;对…乐在其中
Everyone understood how hard it was to get back into the swing of things after such a long absence.
每个人都知道这么长时间不在,再重新完全融入进来有多难。
13PHRASE [VERB inflects]热闹有趣;气氛热烈 If you say that something is going with a swing, you mean that it is lively and exciting. 热闹有趣;气氛热烈 [British]
Sara Lewis' impressive recipes are guaranteed to make the party go with a swing.
萨拉·刘易斯令人赞不绝口的食谱一定能使聚会的气氛热烈非凡。
14PHRASE 有得必有失 If you say that a situation is swings and roundabouts, you mean that there are as many gains as there are losses. 有得必有失 [British]
1change in public opinion, sb's mood, etc.輿論的轉變;情緒的改變ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWING | SWING + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, dramatic, huge, sharp, violent, wide (especially NAmE) 大轉變;劇烈的波動;巨大的轉變;急劇的轉變◇violent swings in policy政策的急劇改變➤small小轉變▸➤10%, etc. * 10% 等的改變▸➤sudden, wild突然的/瘋狂的轉變◇his sudden swings of mood他情緒的突然波動➤electoral, national (especially BrE) 選舉支持率的變化;全國性的轉變▸➤mood情緒波動◇She suffers from severe mood swings.她情緒波動很厲害。VERB + SWING➤need需要轉變◇The party needs a swing of only 2.5% to win.該黨只需 2.5% 的選民轉而支持他們就能取勝。➤represent表明轉變◇This represents a swing of 14% against the party.這表明有 14% 的選票轉而投給該黨的對手。➤suffer, suffer from經歷轉變SWING + NOUN➤state, vote, voter (all especially NAmE) 搖擺州(指投票意向不斷變化的州);意向搖擺不定的選票;意向搖擺的投票人◇Ohio is a swing state in the presidential election.俄亥俄州在總統大選中意見搖擺不定。PREPOSITION➤swing in favour of, swing to, swing towards/toward對⋯有利的轉變;朝⋯的轉變◇signs of a late swing to the Democrats後期倒向民主黨的跡象➤swing against對⋯不利的轉變◇a dramatic swing against the socialists對社會主義者不利的急劇變化➤swing away from偏離⋯的轉變◇the swing away from science in schools學校偏離理科的轉變➤swing from從⋯轉變▸➤swing in⋯方面的轉變◇a sharp swing in the attitudes of economists經濟學家觀點的急劇轉變swing
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2swinging movement擺動ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWING | SWING + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤wild瘋狂的揮舞➤mighty, powerful強勁的/有力的揮舞▸➤backward, forward向後/向前揮動▸➤golf高爾夫球杆的揮動▸➤practice練習性揮動VERB + SWING➤do, make, take揮動◇the technique for making the perfect golf swing完美的高爾夫揮杆擊球動作的技巧➤change改變揮舞動作▸➤practise/practice練習揮舞動作◇The golfers were practising / practicing their swings.高爾夫球手正在練習揮杆動作。SWING + NOUN➤bridge, door (both BrE) 平旋橋;雙開式彈簧門PREPOSITION➤swing at朝⋯的揮動◇He took a wild swing at the ball.他猛地揮杆朝球擊去。➤swing of⋯的擺動◇There was a political swing of the pendulum back to the right. (figurative) 政治如鐘擺又重新擺回到右傾的位置。swing
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3swinging seat鞦韆ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWING | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤porch, tyre/tire (both especially NAmE) 門廊上的/輪胎做的鞦韆VERB + SWING➤go on, play on, sit on盪鞦韆◇Some kids were playing on the swings.一些孩子在盪鞦韆。PREPOSITION➤on a/the swing在鞦韆上◇Her dad pushed her on the swing.她爸爸推她盪鞦韆。swing
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1move backwards and forwards/from side to side前後移動;左右擺動ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤gently, slowly輕柔/緩慢擺動▸➤violently, wildly急劇/猛烈擺動◇She lashed out, her arm swinging wildly.她突然要打人,猛地揮舞着手臂。➤freely自由擺動◇Let your arms swing freely at your sides.讓手臂在身體兩側自由擺動。➤back and forth, from side to side, to and fro來回/左右/往復擺動◇The pendulum swung slowly from side to side.鐘擺緩慢地左右擺動。PREPOSITION➤from從⋯搖盪◇I could see him swinging from the branch of a large tree.我看到他吊在一棵大樹的樹枝上搖盪。swing
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2move smoothly平穩移動ADVERB | VERB + SWING | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤slowly緩慢旋轉▸➤suddenly突然擺動▸➤sharply急劇地擺動◇The road swung sharply around.道路猛然間拐了個急彎。➤across, around, away, back, down, forward, off, round, up擺過;轉身;擺開;擺回;向下擺;向前擺;向上擺◇Hearing a sarcastic note in his voice, she swung around to face him.聽到他話中的諷刺口氣,她猛然轉過身面對着他。VERB + SWING➤let sth讓⋯擺動◇She let the door swing shut behind her.她放開手讓門自己關上。PREPOSITION➤from從⋯擺動◇She swung down from the tree in one easy movement.她做了一個輕鬆的動作就從樹上盪了下來。➤into擺進◇He swung up into the saddle and rode off.他一躍跨上馬鞍,絕塵而去。➤towards/toward轉向◇Nick swung towards / toward her.尼克向她轉過身來。PHRASES➤swing open, swing shut轉動着打開/關上swing
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3change quickly迅速改變ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤rapidly快速轉變▸➤suddenly突然轉變▸➤wildly劇烈轉變◇The balance of power swung wildly from one party to the other.權力的天平急劇地從這個黨倒向另一個黨。➤heavily嚴重轉變◇Opinion swung heavily to the left.輿論嚴重轉向左傾。PREPOSITION➤from, to轉離;轉到◇Her mood could swing rapidly from gloom to exhilaration.她的情緒可能在轉瞬之間就從陰鬱轉向興奮。
swing verb ⇨swing (swing back and forth)⇨change2 (The state has swung from Republican to Democrat.)⇨turn1 (swing around angrily)swing noun ⇨change1swing
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swing ♦︎ rock ♦︎ sway ♦︎ oscillateThese words all mean to move backwards and forwards from a fixed point, or to make sth do this.这些词均表示摆动、摇晃。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to swing / sway / rock / oscillate backwards and forwards◆to swing / sway / rock back and forth / to and fro / from side to side◆to swing / sway / rock / oscillate violently / wildly / slightly◆to swing / sway / rock gently■swing(swung, swung) [intransitive, transitive] to move or make sb/sth move backwards and forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point摆动;摇摆;摇荡◆His arms swung as he walked.他走路时双臂摆动。◆A set of keys swung from her belt.一串钥匙在她的腰带上摆来摆去。◆She sat on a stool swinging her legs.她坐在凳子上晃动着双腿。▸swing
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[singular] ◆the swing of her hips她臀部的扭动■rock [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to move or make sb/sth move backwards and forwards or from side to side, especially gently轻轻摇晃;缓缓摆动◆The boat rocked from side to side on the water.小船在水面上左右摇荡。◆He rocked the baby gently in his arms.他把孩子抱在怀里轻轻摇晃。■sway [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to move or make sth move slowly from side to side缓缓摇摆;缓缓摆动◆The branches of the trees were swaying in the wind.树枝在风中摇曳。◆Vicky swayed and fell.维基缓缓摇晃着倒下了。◆She swayed her hips in time to the music.她伴着音乐扭动屁股。■oscillateˈɒsɪleɪt; NAmEˈɑːsɪleɪt [intransitive] (physics物理) to keep moving from one position to another and back again; (of an electric current, radio waves, etc.) to change in strength or direction at regular intervals摆动;振动;(电流、无线电波等)波动,振荡◆The needle on the dial will oscillate when a magnetic field is present.有磁场存在时,仪表盘上的指针就会摆动。◆The current oscillates between magnetic poles.电流在磁极间波动。