英汉词典

sway 基本解释

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；

变形

过去式：swayed过去分词：swayed现在分词：swaying第三人称单数：sways

双语释义

v.(动词)vt. & vi. 摇摆; 摆动 move, first to one side and then to the other; swingvt. & vi. 控制; 影响 control or influence; govern the direction of

英英释义

sway[ swei ]

n.controlling influencepitching dangerously to one side

同义词：rockcareentilt

v.move back and forth or sideways

"the tall building swayed"

同义词：rockshake

move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

同义词：swing

win approval or support for

"His speech did not sway the voters"

同义词：carrypersuade

cause to move back and forth

"the wind swayed the trees gently"

同义词：rock

sway 相关例句

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• sway the minds of people动摇人心

～+副词

• sway deeply〔strongly〕深刻地影响
• sway directly直接影响
• sway dreamily恍惚地摇摆
• sway gently轻轻地摇摆
• sway gravely〔seriously,severely〕严重地影响
• sway greatly〔materially〕大大地影响
• sway immediately立刻影响(到)
• sway indirectly间接影响
• sway mentally精神影响
• sway personally个人影响
• sway profoundly深刻地影响
• sway quickly非常敏感
• sway religiously彻底控制
• sway restlessly不停地摇摆
• sway rhythmically有节奏地摇摆
• sway tremendously强烈地影响
• sway unconsciously不知不觉地影响
• sway unfavourably产生不利的影响
• sway violently强有力地摇摆
• sway vitally极大地影响
• sway back and forth前后摆动

～+介词

• sway between two opinions在两种意见之间摇摆不定
• sway from side to side左右摇摆
• sway in the breeze在微风中摆动
• sway in the wind在风中晃动
• sway to随着…摇动
• sway to the music随着音乐节奏摇摆

词组短语

under the sway of 在…支配之下;在…影响下[亦作under someone's sway]

hold sway支配；统治

同近义词辨析

sway, swing

sway 一般表示物体的下端固定，上端“摇动”。如：The sailboat swayed on the stormy sea.(帆船在惊涛骇浪的大海中摇晃。)

swing 多表示物体的上端固定，下端“摆动”。如：The pendulum swings.(钟摆摆动。)

sway, rock, swing

这组词都有“摇动”的意思，其区别是：

sway主要指树枝等的来回摇动。

rock多指猛烈地摇动或摇晃。

swing指有规律地前后、上下摆动，也可指不停地转动。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. The branches of the trees were swaying in the wind.
   树枝在风中摇晃。
2. 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。
3. Do you sway your hips when you walk ?
   你走路时摆动臀部吗?
4. His power sways the world.
   他称霸天下。
5. Martha won't let anyone sway her decision.
   不会让任何人影响她的决定。
6. Nothing could sway him from his decision.
   没有什么能动摇他的决心。

用作名词(n.)

1. sway of the ferry made him feel sick.
   渡船摇摇晃晃,他感到恶心。
2. In medieval times the church held sway over many countries.
   在中世纪, 教会支配着许多国家。
3. 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。
4. Tom has great sway with him.
   汤姆对他有很大的影响力。
5. She was brought up under the sway of Communism.
   她是在共产主义影响下长大的。

权威例句

Trailer sway control with trailer brake intervention
The assessment of body sway and the choice of the stability parameter(s).
Ethanol-induced changes in body sway in men at high alcoholism risk.
Trunk sway measures of postural stability during clinical balance tests: effects of a unilateral vestibular deficit
Implications of increased medio-lateral trunk sway for ambulatory mechanics.
A controller enabling precise positioning and sway reduction in bridge and gantry cranes
A new interpretation of spontaneous sway measures based on a simple model of human postural control
Aging and postural control. A comparison of spontaneous- and induced-sway balance tests.
Effects of a short-term vitamin D and calcium supplementation on body sway and secondary hyperparathyroidism in elderly women.
Influence of Neighbors on Tree Form: Effects of Lateral Shade and Prevention of Sway on the Allometry of Liquidambar styraciflua (Sw...