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sway

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they sway
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he / she / it sways
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past simple swayed
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past participle swayed
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-ing form swaying
🔊/ˈsweɪɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] to move slowly from side to side; to move something in this way（使）摇摆，摇动
    • (+ adv./prep.) The branches were swaying in the wind.树枝在风中摇曳。🔊🔊
    • Vicky swayed and fell.维基摇晃着倒下了。🔊🔊
    • sway something (+ adv./prep.) They danced rhythmically, swaying their hips to the music.他们伴着音乐扭动屁股，有节奏地跳舞。🔊🔊
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    • The curtains swayed gently in the breeze.窗帘在微风中轻柔地摆动。
    • He swayed back and forth like a drunken man.他像个醉汉摇摇晃晃的。
    • The cow's udder swayed from side to side as she walked along.奶牛行走时乳房左右摇晃。
    • The stage swayed alarmingly under their weight.舞台在他们的重压下令人心惊地摇晃着。
    • She noticed that he was swaying slightly.她注意到他在微微摇摆。
    • Couples were swaying to the rhythm of the music.一对对舞者随着音乐的节奏摆动身子。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • lightly
    • a little
    • …
    verb + sway
    • begin to
    preposition
    • in
    • to
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  2. [transitive, often passive] sway somebody to persuade somebody to believe something or do something说服；使相信；使动摇 synonym influence
    • He's easily swayed.他很容易动摇。🔊🔊
    • She wasn't swayed by his good looks or his clever talk.他相貌不凡，谈吐风趣，但她不为所动。🔊🔊
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    • Don't allow yourself to be swayed by emotion.别让自己为感情所左右。
    • His previous experience of playing against New Zealand probably swayed the decision to select him.他先前与新西兰队比赛的经历可能会影响选择他的决定。
    • The panel was not swayed by his arguments.他的论证并未使陪审团信服。
    • The speech was important in swaying public opinion.这场演说在影响舆论方面很重要。
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • easily
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    3. Word OriginMiddle English: corresponding in sense to Low German swājen ‘be blown to and fro’ and Dutch zwaaien ‘swing, walk totteringly’.

sway

noun
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  1. movement from side to side摇摆；摆动
    • The sway of the yacht was making her feel sick.游艇的摇摆使她感到恶心。
  2. (literary) power or influence over somebody统治；势力；支配；控制；影响
    • Rebel forces hold sway over much of the island.该岛很大一部分控制在叛军手里。🔊🔊
    • She was brought up under the sway of Communism.她在共产主义的控制下长大。
    • He was quick to exploit those who fell under his sway.他毫不犹豫地利用受他控制的那些人。🔊🔊
    • Traditional attitudes still hold sway in the region.传统态度在该地区仍然占主导地位。
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: corresponding in sense to Low German swājen ‘be blown to and fro’ and Dutch zwaaien ‘swing, walk totteringly’.