[人名] 斯温;[电影]秋千;
这组词都可表示“挥动”。它们的区别是:
swing指有规律地前后、上下摆动,也指不停地转动; brandish强调挥舞某物以示威胁、恐吓; flourish指为了表示炫耀、喜悦或虚张声势而挥动手中的武器、棍棒等物; thrash指猛烈摆动,有时带有响声; wave指没有规律、节奏地波动或拍动。
这组词都可表示“前后、上下、来回摇摆”。它们的区别是:
swing指一边或一头固定在某处而另一边或另一头成弧形摆动; fluctuate指没有规律地上下起伏、波动; sway指灵活或不稳定的东西缓慢地晃动。
这些动词都含“摇动”之意。
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。
词源词根法
来自古英语swingan,击打,鞭笞,猛扑,来自Proto-Germanic*swingan,摇摆,来自PIE*sweng,弯,转,摇摆,来自PIE*swei,弯,转,摇摆,词源同sweep,swivel.后原词义消失,引申诸相关词义以及名词词义秋千等。
单词解说
swing作名词时意思是“秋千”,转化为动词时,其基本意思是“摇摆”,指像秋千一样有规律地前后或来回地摆动或以一点为中心地转动。swing引申还可表示“剧变,改变态度”“突变”“下跌”。
swing可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以形容词充当宾语补足语的复合宾语。
重要短语
in full swing活跃;正在全力进行中
full swing达到活动的高潮;全力进行中
go with a swing v.顺利进行;节奏轻快
swing angle旋角;偏转角
In two years' time there is a presidential election, and the voters could swing again.
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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》That's more like it, you're getting into the swing of things now.
这才对了嘛,你现在慢慢开始熟悉情况了。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》It was described as a large, luxury mobile home, but there was barely room to swing a cat.
那个活动房被形容为宽敞豪华,可事实上几乎连转身的地儿都没有。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》对于外行人来说,西部摇摆是爵士乐、节奏布鲁斯、摇滚乐和乡村音乐的融合。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The wind had made the door swing closed, and she was now locked out.
风把门带上了,她现在被反锁在外面。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Keep the head of the club the same height throughout the swing.
整个挥杆过程中要使杆头始终保持在同一高度。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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.
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》There was some nice syncopation and it had a good swing to it.
其中有些动听的切分音,而且节奏也很优美。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》When I heard the door swing to behind me, I knew that I was locked out.
当我听见门在我背后自动关上时, 我就知道我被锁在门外了.
来源:《简明英汉词典》The balance continues to swing away from final examinations to continuous assessment.
期末考试渐渐被连续性评估所取代。
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