Sway
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vi. 摇摆;歪，倾斜;改变;
vt. 使前后或来回摇摆;使倾斜;[航海]升起桅杆;
n. 摇摆;支配，统治;
📝 例句
He is under the sway of his friend.
他受他朋友控制。
Branches sway gently in the wind.
树枝在风中微微摇荡。
The wind swayed the branches of the trees.
树枝在风中摇曳。
Smokestacks are known to sway in the wind if they are not rigid enough.
如果烟囱没有足够的刚度；它就会在风中摇摆。
Do you sway your hips when you walk?
你走路时摆动臀部吗?
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ s-似“蛇”,way-路:蛇在路上爬,左右摇晃乱摇摆
※ s-似“美女”,sway-摇摆、动摇:美女在路上摇动臀部
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
sway
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) move or lean slowly from side to side （使某物）摇晃, ?quot;? 摆动
trees swaying in the wind 在风中摇曳的树
He swayed slightly, as if about to fall. 他身子一歪, 像要倒下.
She swayed her hips seductively as she danced. 她跳舞时诱人地摆动著臀部.
2 [Tn] influence or change the opinions or actions of (sb) 影响或改变（某人）的观点或行动
a speech that swayed many voters 影响众多选民的演说
Your arguments won't sway her
she's determined to leave. 你讲的道理说服不了她, 她已下定决心离开. sway, n [U]
1 swaying movement 摇晃; ?quot;? 摆动
The sway of the ferry made him feel sick. 渡船摇摇晃晃, 他感到恶心.
2 (rhet 修辞) rule or control 统治; 支配
people under the sway of Rome, ie ruled by Rome in ancient times 在罗马帝国统治下的人民.
3 (idm 习语) hold `sway (over sb/sth) (dated or rhet 旧或修辞) have the greatest power or influence; be dominant 有最大的权力或影响; 居於统治地位
Among English playwrights, few would deny that Shakespeare holds sway. 在英国的戏剧作家中鲜有人能否认莎士比亚文学泰斗的地位.
🎯 考研助记
蛇(s)走路(way)的方式是 摇摆{是小青吗?sway one's way} 网友：马胜敏 补充：记忆方法：美女（S）在路上摇动臀部
🔁 扩展释义
*[swei]n. 摇摆, 影响力, 支配vt. 摇动, 支配, 弄歪, 使倾斜, 使动摇, 影响vi. 摇动, 摇摆, 倾斜, 动摇, 统治, 转向相关词组: hold sway under the sway of
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Yes, that's possible, but we can't be sure.
是的，有可能，可是我们不能确定。
Modern machines can make the copy bigger or smaller, lighter or darker and copy onto both sides of the paper.
代机器可以放大、缩小、制作较亮的或较暗的复印件，也可以在纸的两面复印。
At this period Indians living in South Africa were badly treated by South African whites, and very few of them had the right to vote.
在那一时期，居住在南非的印度人受到南非白人的虐待，他们当中有选举权的寥寥无几。