sway

/sweɪ//sweɪ/

★★★★v.

sways
swaying
swayed
swayed

vt

① (风)吹动(草木等);摇动,使摆动
- The wind swayed the trees.风吹动那些树。
- She swayed her hips.她摆动臀部。
- sway oneself摆动身体

② 动摇(决心等);左右(意见);影响
- Some people are easily swayed by advertisements.有些人容易受到广告的影响。

③ 使倾(向…)
- The weight of those books swayed the shelf to one side.那些书本的重量使架子倾向一边。

④ 【文】支配,统治
- sway the realm统治该领土

vi

① 摇摆,摇曳,动摇
- The trees are swaying in the wind.那些树在风中摇曳。
- He swayed slightly when he walked.他走路稍微摇晃。
- The dancers swayed to the music.那些舞者随着音乐摆动(身体)。
- He swayed back and forth.他前后摇摆。

② 倾(向…)
- The bus swayed to the right when it turned.那部公车转弯的时候向右倾。

③ (意见、情绪)动摇

n

① 动摇,摇晃,摇摆

② 影响(力)
- Bob has great sway with the mayor.巴布对市长有很大的影响力。

③ 【文】支配;统治
- under the sway of ...在…的统治下,在…的势力之下
- hold sway (over ...)控制(…);统治(…)

字辨

swing: 指悬吊之物、铰链钉住之物或有轴之物等前后摆动

swing like a pendulum

sway: 指不论其是否附著于他物、由于外界的力量而不平稳地摇动

branches swaying in the wind

rock: 多用于表示激烈地震动

The building rocked at the earthquake.

字辨

affect: 指给予足以产生反应的强烈刺激而引起不良的影响

Disease affects the heart.

influence: 指影响他人的行为、思想、性情等,使其有所变化

They are influenced by new ideas.

impress: 指给人印象使其在心中有深刻而长久持续的效果

We were impressed by the beauty of the scenery.

touch: 指引起某人的同情、感动

We were touched by his deed.

move: 表示比touch更强的语意,指引起心情变化的强烈感情

The sad story moved them to tears.

sway: 指影响某人使改变心志,语意较influence或affect为强

Money will not sway us.

同义词

authorityn.权威
commandn.命令
disposev.使有…的倾向
dominionn.支配
movev.移动
powern.权力
promptv.促使
rockv.摇动
swingv.摇摆
wavev.摇动

clout
control
dominance
domination
govern
incline
influence
jurisdiction
leverage
mastery
might
oscillate
predispose
prerogative
pull
reign
rule
say-so
sovereignty
teeter
totter
vacillate
waver
weave
weight
wobble

careen
carry
persuade
shake
tilt

词路径

entity
abstraction
abstract entity
attribute
quality
power
powerfulness
sway

上位词

lurch
pitch
pitching
power
powerfulness

词汇	sway
释义	sway /sweɪ//sweɪ/ ★★★★v. sways swaying swayed swayed vt ① (风)吹动(草木等);摇动,使摆动 The wind swayed the trees.风吹动那些树。 She swayed her hips.她摆动臀部。 sway oneself摆动身体 ② 动摇(决心等);左右(意见);影响 Some people are easily swayed by advertisements.有些人容易受到广告的影响。 ③ 使倾(向…) The weight of those books swayed the shelf to one side.那些书本的重量使架子倾向一边。 ④ 【文】支配,统治 sway the realm统治该领土 vi ① 摇摆,摇曳,动摇 The trees are swaying in the wind.那些树在风中摇曳。 He swayed slightly when he walked.他走路稍微摇晃。 The dancers swayed to the music.那些舞者随着音乐摆动(身体)。 He swayed back and forth.他前后摇摆。 ② 倾(向…) The bus swayed to the right when it turned.那部公车转弯的时候向右倾。 ③ (意见、情绪)动摇 n ① 动摇,摇晃,摇摆 ② 影响(力) Bob has great sway with the mayor.巴布对市长有很大的影响力。 ③ 【文】支配;统治 under the sway of ...在…的统治下,在…的势力之下 hold sway (over ...)控制(…);统治(…) 字辨 swing: 指悬吊之物、铰链钉住之物或有轴之物等前后摆动 swing like a pendulum sway: 指不论其是否附著于他物、由于外界的力量而不平稳地摇动 branches swaying in the wind rock: 多用于表示激烈地震动 The building rocked at the earthquake. 字辨 affect: 指给予足以产生反应的强烈刺激而引起不良的影响 Disease affects the heart. influence: 指影响他人的行为、思想、性情等,使其有所变化 They are influenced by new ideas. impress: 指给人印象使其在心中有深刻而长久持续的效果 We were impressed by the beauty of the scenery. touch: 指引起某人的同情、感动 We were touched by his deed. move: 表示比touch更强的语意,指引起心情变化的强烈感情 The sad story moved them to tears. sway: 指影响某人使改变心志,语意较influence或affect为强 Money will not sway us. 同义词 authorityn.权威 commandn.命令 disposev.使有…的倾向 dominionn.支配 movev.移动 powern.权力 promptv.促使 rockv.摇动 swingv.摇摆 wavev.摇动 clout control dominance domination govern incline influence jurisdiction leverage mastery might oscillate predispose prerogative pull reign rule say-so sovereignty teeter totter vacillate waver weave weight wobble careen carry persuade shake tilt 词路径 entity abstraction abstract entity attribute quality power powerfulness sway 上位词 lurch pitch pitching power powerfulness
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