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]