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to move quickly through the air in a way that makes a soft sound; to make something do this 唰地(或嗖地、呼地等)挥动;(使)快速空中移动 - (+ adv./prep.)
A large car swished past them and turned into the embassy gates. 一辆大型轿车嗖地从他们身边驶过,拐进了大使馆的大门。 🔊🔊 The pony's tail swished. 小马唰唰地甩着尾巴。 🔊🔊 - swish something (+ adv./prep.)
The pony swished its tail. 小马唰唰地甩着尾巴。 🔊🔊 She swished her racket aggressively through the air. 她咄咄逼人地把球拍挥舞得呼呼作响。 🔊🔊 The cows were swishing their tails lazily. 那些奶牛懒洋洋地把尾巴甩得刷刷作响。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySwish is used with these nouns as the subject:- tail
- tail
Word Originmid 18th cent.: imitative.- (+ adv./prep.)