sway
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
When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other.
The people swayed back and forth with arms linked...
人们手挽手,前后摇晃着。
The whole boat swayed and tipped.
整条船摇晃后翻倒了。
If you are swayed by someone or something, you are influenced by them.
Don't ever be swayed by fashion.
永远不要受潮流的影响。
...last minute efforts by the main political parties to sway the voters in tomorrow's local elections.
主要政党为说服选民在明天的地方选举中投自己一票而作出的最后努力
If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
South of the Usk, a completely different approach seems to hold sway...
阿斯克以南盛行的似乎是一种完全不同的方式。
The 'families' are the basic units, each holding sway over a recognised territory.
“家庭”是基本单位,每一个家庭都控制着自己受人认可的领地。
If you are under the sway of someone or something, they have great influence over you.
How mothers keep daughters under their sway is the subject of the next five sections.
在接下来的 5 节将探讨母亲怎样管教女儿。
1. controlling influence
2. pitching dangerously to one side
1. move back and forth or sideways;
2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner;
3. win approval or support for;
4. cause to move back and forth;
rock, sway, swing
这些动词均含"摇动"之意。
hold sway
(对人,地方,领域)有支配力量;占统治地位
Branches sway gently in the wind.
树枝在风中微微摇荡.
In medieval times the church held sway over many countries.
在中世纪,教会支配着许多国家.
Let every body hair sway.
让每茬汗毛都摇摇摆摆.
Words enable the orator to sway his audience and dictate its decisions.
言辞能帮助演说者左右他的听众,强行代表他们的决策.
They do not sway history as the personal teaching of Jesus sways history.
它们并不像耶稣的个人学说那样对历史产生影响.