单词 | swing |
释义 | verbnoun🔑 swingBrE /swɪŋ/ NAmE /swɪŋ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they swing BrE /swɪŋ/ NAmE /swɪŋ/ present simple - he / she / it swings BrE /swɪŋz/ NAmE /swɪŋz/ past simple swung BrE /swʌŋ/ NAmE /swʌŋ/ past participle swung BrE /swʌŋ/ NAmE /swʌŋ/ -ing form swinging BrE /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ ➤ hang and move 摆动🔑 [I , T ]to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point ; to make sth do this (使)摆动,摇摆,摇荡◆ His arms swung as he walked . 他边走边摆着双臂。◆ As he pushed her , she swung higher and higher (= while sitting on a swing ). 随着他推她,她在秋千上越荡越高。◆ ~from sth A set of keys swung from her belt . 她腰带上挂着的一串钥匙摆来摆去。◆ ~sth He sat on the stool , swinging his legs . 他坐在凳子上晃动着两条腿。🔑 [I , T ]to move from one place to another by holding sth that is fixed and pulling yourself along , up , etc .纵身跃向;荡向;悬吊到◆ + adv ./prep .The gunshot sent monkeys swinging away through the trees . 枪声一响,猴子纷纷在树丛中飞跃荡走。◆ ~yourself + adv ./prep .He swung himself out of the car . 他纵身跳下车。➤ move in curve 弧线运动🔑 [I , T ]to move or make sth move with a wide curved movement (使)弧线运动,转弯,转动◆ + adv ./prep .A line of cars swung out of the palace gates . 一队汽车拐出了宫门。◆ ~sth + adv ./prep .He swung his legs over the side of the bed . 他把两腿移过来放下床。◆ + adj .The door swung open . 门开了。◆ ~sth + adj .She swung the door open . 她把门推开。➤ turn quickly 迅速转向[I , T ]to turn or change direction suddenly ; to make sth do this (使)突然转向,突然转身◆ The bus swung sharply to the left . 公共汽车猛地拐向左边。◆ ~sth + adv ./prep .He swung the camera around to face the opposite direction . 他猛地将照相机转到相反的方向。➤ try to hit 试图击中[I , T ]to try to hit sb /sth (挥动某物)朝…打去◆ ~at sb /sth She swung at me with the iron bar . 她挥着铁棍朝我打来。◆ ~sth (at sb /sth )He swung another punch in my direction . 他朝着我这边又挥了一拳。➤ change opinion /mood 改变意见/情绪[I , T ]to change or make sb /sth change from one opinion , mood , etc . to another (使)改变(意见、情绪等)◆ ~ (from A ) (to B )The state has swung from Republican to Democrat . 这个州原先支持共和党,现在倒向了民主党。◆ ~ (between A and B )His emotions swung between fear and curiosity . 他时而害怕,时而好奇。◆ The game could swing either way (= either side could win it ). 这场比赛胜负未卜。◆ ~sb /sth (to sth )I managed to swing them round to my point of view . 我设法使他们转而接受了我的观点。➤ do /get sth 做;获得[T ](informal ) to succeed in getting or achieving sth , sometimes in a slightly dishonest way (有时略微不正当地)获得,搞到,办成◆ ~sth We're trying to swing it so that we can travel on the same flight . 我们正在想法子,好坐上同一个航班。◆ ~sb sth Is there any chance of you swinging us a couple of tickets ? 你有没有可能帮我们弄几张票?➤ of music 音乐[I ]to have a strong rhythm 有强劲的节奏;节奏感强➤ of party 聚会[I ](informal ) if a party , etc . is swinging , there are a lot of people there having a good time 热闹;令人开心 ● swing the ˈbalance = tip the balance/scales● swing both ˈways (informal ) to be bisexual (= sexually attracted to both men and women )双性恋;既喜欢异性也喜欢同性● ˌswing for the ˈfences (NAmE ) to really try to achieve sth great , even when it is not reasonable to expect to be so successful 全力一搏;迎难而上◆ entrepreneurs who think big and swing for the fences 志向高远、迎难而上的企业家● ˌswing into ˈaction to start doing sth quickly and with a lot of energy 立即行动起来;马上大干起来● ˌswing the ˈlead (old-fashioned , BrE , informal ) (usually used in the progressive tenses 通常用于进行时) to pretend to be ill /sick when in fact you are not , especially to avoid work 装病偷懒◆ I don't think there's anything wrong with her —she's just swinging the lead . 我认为她没有什么病,只不过是在装病偷懒而已。ORIGINThe lead was a weight at the bottom of a line that sailors used to measure how deep water was when the ship was near land . 'Swinging the lead' was thought to be an easy task , and came to mean avoiding hard work . * lead 是船靠近陆地时水手测量水深用的水铊。swinging the lead 被认为是件轻松的工作,逐渐变成 “逃避干重活” 的意思。● no room to swing a ˈcat (informal ) when sb says there's no room to swing a cat , they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space 没有活动的余地;连转身都很难 ● ˌswing ˈby ● ˈswing by sth (NAmE , informal ) to visit a place or person for a short time 进某处一会儿;短暂拜访;看望某人一下SYN drop by/in/round◆ I'll swing by your house on the way home from work . 下班回家路过时我会到你家一下。🔑 swingBrE /swɪŋ/ NAmE /swɪŋ/ noun ➤ movement 运动🔑 [C ]a swinging movement or rhythm 摆动;挥动;转动;强劲节奏◆ He took a wild swing at the ball . 他对准球猛地挥拍一击。◆ the swing of her hips 她臀部的扭动➤ of opinion /mood 意见;情绪🔑 [C ]a change from one opinion or situation to another ; the amount by which sth changes 改变;改变的程度◆ He is liable to abrupt mood swings (= for example from being very happy to being very sad ). 他的情绪容易大起大落。◆ Voting showed a 10% swing to Labour . 投票显示 10% 的人转而支持工党。➤ hanging seat 秋千🔑 [C ]a seat for swinging on , hung from above on ropes or chains 秋千◆ The kids were playing on the swings . 孩子们在荡秋千。➤ in golf 高尔夫球[sing. ]the swinging movement you make with your arms and body when you hit the ball in the game of golf挥杆动作◆ I need to work on my swing . 我需要改进挥杆动作。➤ music 音乐[U ]a type of jazzwith a smooth rhythm , played especially by big dance bands in the 1930s 摇摆乐(流行于 20 世纪 30 年代)➤ journey 行程[sing. ](NAmE ) a quick journey , especially one made by a politician , in which sb visits several different places in a short time (尤指从政者在多处逗留的)短期快速行程◆ a three -day campaign swing through California 为期三天的加利福尼亚巡回竞选旅程 ● get in /into the ˈswing (of sth )(informal ) to get used to an activity or a situation and become fully involved in it 熟悉(某种情况);融入(某种活动或环境之中)● go with a ˈswing (BrE ) (of a party or an activity 聚会或活动) to be lively and enjoyable 热闹有趣;气氛热烈(of music 音乐) to have a strong rhythm 有强劲的节奏● in full ˈswing having reached a very lively level 在热烈进行中;处于兴盛阶段◆ When we arrived the party was already in full swing . 我们赶到时,聚会已进入高潮。● ˌswings and ˈroundabouts (BrE , informal ) used to say that there are advantages and disadvantages whatever decision you make (表示无论如何决定都有利有弊)有得必有失◆ If you earn more , you pay more in tax , so it's all swings and roundabouts . 赚的越多,缴的税也越多,所以有得必有失。 |
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