音标:[sweiŋ] ;
v. (使)摇摆, (使)摇动( sway的现在分词 ); 影响、改变…的观点[行动]; 横荡; 晃晃悠悠
v move back and forth or sideways
v move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
v win approval or support for
v cause to move back and forth
词型变化:名词复数形式 : swayings
词性分布:
形容词71%
名词29%

sway的用法和样例:

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。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The trees were swaying gently in the wind.树在风中轻轻摇曳。
  2. She swayed and fell in a faint.她摇摇晃晃晕倒在地。
  3. He didn't fall, but swayed a little.他稍许晃了一下,并未跌倒。
  4. The sailboat swayed on the stormy sea.帆船在暴风雨的海面上摇晃。
  5. His resolution never sways.他的决心从不动摇。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. Wind swayed the curtain.风吹动窗帘。
  2. The wind sways the tall grass.风吹动着长得很高的草。
  3. The speaker's words swayed his audience.这位演讲者的话对听众产生了很大影响。
  4. Nothing could sway him once he had made up his mind.他一旦打定了主意,什么也动摇不了他。
  5. She made a speech that swayed many voters.她作了一次影响了许多投票人的演说。
  6. The prospect of cold weather swayed them, and they decided to go south.即将到来的寒冷天气使他们决定南迁。
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  8. He's very easily swayed.他很容易受别人影响。
  9. He was swayed by his feelings.他受他的感情支配。
  10. The audience was swayed by the speaker's conviction.听众被演讲者的说服力所打动。
  11. When choosing a job don't be swayed by false promises of future high earnings.当找工作时,不要被将来会得高薪等虚假的承诺所影响。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
sway to (v.+prep.)
    摇向…; 倾向 swing to sthsway to sth

    The dancers swayed to the music.

    那群人随着音乐婆娑起舞。

    sway sth to sth

    The wind swayed a tree to the ground.

    风将一棵树吹倒在地。

    The weight of the passengers swayed the car to the right.

    旅客的重量使车向右侧倾斜。

    The weight of the load swayed the boat to the left.

    负载的重量使船倾向左边。

    The earthquake caused the wall to sway to the right.

    地震使墙向右倾斜。

sway with (v.+prep.)
    支配; 伴随着〔用…摇晃…〕 control; swing withsway with sb

    That was the motive that swayed with her.

    那就是支配她的动机。

    sway sth with sth

    She swayed her body in time with the music.

    她随着音乐的节拍摇晃着身子。

    He swayed his head from side to side with worry.

    他忧心忡忡地频频摇头。

    She swayed the baby's cradle with her foot until the baby went to sleep.

    她用一只脚摇晃着婴儿的摇篮,把婴儿摇睡了。

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

经典引文

  • No historian of art will be inclined to underrate the sway of style.

    出自:E. H. Gombrich
  • Infants under the sway of hunger.

    出自:J. McDougall
  • Martha held sway over all matters domestic.

    出自:E. Young
  • Ivan managed to..hold sway by joining forces with the church.

    出自:San Diego
  • He tried again to beat his hand..but..he had lost sway over his body.

    出自:fig.
  • The long..grass..swaying in the wind.

    出自:V. Brittain
  • My head reeled and I swayed a little.

    出自:D. Welch
  • Above it, swaying on a string, hung a stuffed white dove.

    出自:A. Lee
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