swing
v. 使擺動; 縱身躍向; (使)弧線運動,轉彎; 急轉身; 朝…打去; 改變
n. 擺動; 鞦韆; 搖擺樂; 改變; 巡迴
If something swings or if you swing it, it moves repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side from a fixed point.
The sail of the little boat swung crazily from one side to the other...
小船的帆猛烈地左右搖擺著。
She was swinging a bottle of wine by its neck...
她正握著瓶頸搖晃一瓶葡萄酒。
If something swings in a particular direction or if you swing it in that direction, it moves in that direction with a smooth, curving movement.
The torchlight swung across the little beach and out over the water, searching...
手電筒的光在小海灘上掃過,而後照向水面搜尋著。
The canoe found the current and swung around...
獨木舟遇上急流後直打轉。
If a vehicle swings in a particular direction, or if the driver swings it in a particular direction, they turn suddenly in that direction.
Joanna swung back on to the main approach and headed for the airport...
喬安娜猛地調轉車頭回到主路上,朝機場開去。
The tyres dug into the grit as he swung the car off the road.
當他一個急轉彎把車駛離馬路時,輪胎陷進了沙子裡。
If someone swings around, they turn around quickly, usually because they are surprised.
She swung around to him, spilling her tea without noticing it.
她一下子轉身面向他,茶水濺了出來都沒注意到。
If you swing at a person or thing, you try to hit them with your arm or with something that you are holding.
Blanche swung at her but she moved her head back and Blanche missed...
布蘭奇揮手朝她打去,但她頭向後一閃,布蘭奇沒有打到。
I picked up his baseball bat and swung at the man's head.
我撿起他的棒球棒朝那個人的頭打去。
A swing is a seat hanging by two ropes or chains from a metal frame or from the branch of a tree. You can sit on the seat and move forwards and backwards through the air.
Swing is a style of jazz dance music that was popular in the 1930's. It was played by big bands.
A swing in people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings is a change in them, especially a sudden or big change.
There was a massive twenty per cent swing away from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats...
出現了一個巨大轉變:多達20%的人由支援保守黨轉而支援自由民主黨。
Educational practice is liable to sudden swings and changes...
教學實踐中經常會出現突然的變化與改革。
If people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings swing, they change, especially in a sudden or extreme way.
In two years' time there is a presidential election, and the voters could swing again...
總統選舉在兩年後舉行,屆時選民們可能會再次倒向另一方。
The mood amongst Tory MPs seems to be swinging away from their leader.
保守黨議員似乎正在疏遠他們的領袖。
If someone such as a politician makes a swing through a particular country or area, they go on a quick trip through it, visiting a number of different places.
...a campaign swing through South Dakota and Texas.
在南達科他州和得克薩斯州的巡迴競選活動
If something is in full swing, it is operating fully and is no longer in its early stages.
When we returned, the party was in full swing and the dance floor was crowded...
我們回來時,聚會已進入高潮,舞池裡擠滿了人。
The international rugby season is in full swing.
國際橄欖球賽季正如火如荼地進行著。
If you get into the swing of something, you become very involved in it and enjoy what you are doing.
Everyone understood how hard it was to get back into the swing of things after such a long absence.
每個人都知道這麼長時間不在,再重新完全融入進來有多難。
If you say that something is going with a swing, you mean that it is lively and exciting.
Sara Lewis' impressive recipes are guaranteed to make the party go with a swing.
薩拉·劉易斯令人讚不絕口的食譜一定能使聚會的氣氛熱烈非凡。
If you say that a situation is swings and roundabouts, you mean that there are as many gains as there are losses.
1. a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity;
2. mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
3. a sweeping blow or stroke;
4. changing location by moving back and forth
5. a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
6. a jaunty rhythm in music
7. the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
8. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball;
9. a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
1. move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting;
2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner;
3. change direction with a swinging motion; turn;
4. influence decisively;
5. make a big sweeping gesture or movement
6. hang freely;
7. hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement;
8. alternate dramatically between high and low values;
9. live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style;
10. have a certain musical rhythm;
11. be a social swinger; socialize a lot
12. play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
13. engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends;
rock, sway, swing
這些動詞均含"搖動"之意。
get (back) into the swing of things
(非正式)對活動(或程式)開始(或重新)熟悉
go with a swing
(非正式)(聚會或其他事件)生動活潑的,令人愉快的
swing the lead
(英,非正式)裝病;逃避責任
swings and roundabouts
(英)有所得也有所失的情況;失之東隅,收之桑榆
swing into action
迅速行動(或執行)
in full swing
處於活動或運作的最高水準
Don't swing at the ball; take carefully aim.
不要只是猛勁兒地去打那球, 要打得準.
The girl's pigtails swing to and fro as she runs.
小女孩一跑,辮子就來回甩動.
When your father comes home, you'll swing for it!
等你爸爸回來, 你會為這事受懲罰的.
You'll swing for this.
你會因此而被絞死的.
He shouldered the loaded carrying pole and walked off with a swing.
他挑起擔子顫悠顫悠地走了.