[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)摆动;(使)摇摆;(使)摇荡 If something swings or if you swing it, it moves repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side from a fixed point.
[V adv/prep]
[V n]
[V-ing]
The sail of the little boat swung crazily from one side to the other...
小船的帆猛烈地左右摇摆着。
She was swinging a bottle of wine by its neck...
她正握着瓶颈摇晃一瓶葡萄酒。
Ian lit a cigarette and sat on the end of the table, one leg swinging.
伊恩点燃了一支烟,坐在桌子的一端,一条腿晃来晃去。
Swing is also a noun.
...a woman in a tight red dress, walking with a slight swing to her hips.
身着红色紧身连衣裙、走路时臀部来回轻微扭动的女人
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)成弧线运动;(使)转动;(使)转弯 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.
[V prep/adv]
[V n prep/adv]
The torchlight swung across the little beach and out over the water, searching...
手电筒的光在小海滩上扫过,而后照向水面搜索着。
The canoe found the current and swung around...
独木舟遇上急流后直打转。
Roy swung his legs carefully off the couch and sat up.
罗伊小心地把腿挪下沙发,坐了起来。
Swing is also a noun.
When he's not on the tennis court, you'll find him practising his golf swing.
他不打网球时就练习高尔夫挥杆。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)急转弯;(使)突然转向 If a vehicle swings in a particular direction, or if the driver swings it in a particular direction, they turn suddenly in that direction.
[V adv/prep]
[V n prep/adv]
Joanna swung back on to the main approach and headed for the airport...
乔安娜猛地调转车头回到主路上,朝机场开去。
The tyres dug into the grit as he swung the car off the road.
当他一个急转弯把车驶离马路时,轮胎陷进了沙子里。
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[VERB 动词](通常指人因受惊)急转身 If someone swings around, they turn around quickly, usually because they are surprised.
[V adv]
She swung around to him, spilling her tea without noticing it.
她一下子转身面向他,茶水溅了出来都没注意到。
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[VERB 动词](挥动手臂等)朝…打去;朝…挥击;挥向 If you swing at a person or thing, you try to hit them with your arm or with something that you are holding.
[V at n]
[Also V n at n]
Blanche swung at her but she moved her head back and Blanche missed...
布兰奇挥手朝她打去,但她头向后一闪,布兰奇没有打到。
I picked up his baseball bat and swung at the man's head.
我捡起他的棒球棒朝那个人的头打去。
Swing is also a noun.
I often want to take a swing at someone to relieve my feelings.
我常想打谁一顿来发泄情感。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]秋千 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.
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]摇摆乐(流行于 20 世纪 30 年代的爵士舞曲)Swing is a style of jazz dance music that was popular in the 1930's. It was played by big bands.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](意见、态度或感情的)改变;(尤指)突变,巨变 A swing in people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings is a change in them, especially a sudden or big change.
[usu with supp]
There was a massive twenty per cent swing away from the Conservatives to the Liberal Democrats...
出现了一个巨大转变:多达20%的人由支持保守党转而支持自由民主党。
Educational practice is liable to sudden swings and changes...
教学实践中经常会出现突然的变化与改革。
Dieters suffer from violent mood swings.
节食者会有激烈的情绪波动。
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[VERB 动词](意见、态度或感情)改变;(尤指)突然转变,完全改变 If people's opinions, attitudes, or feelings swing, they change, especially in a sudden or extreme way.
[V]
[V adv/prep]
In two years' time there is a presidential election, and the voters could swing again...
总统选举在两年后举行,届时选民们可能会再次倒向另一方。
The mood amongst Tory MPs seems to be swinging away from their leader.
保守党议员似乎正在疏远他们的领袖。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](政治家等的)巡回,巡视,巡游 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.
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[JOURNALISM 新闻]
...a campaign swing through South Dakota and Texas.
在南达科他州和得克萨斯州的巡回竞选活动
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[PHRASE 短语]在热烈进行中;处于兴盛阶段 If something is in full swing, it is operating fully and is no longer in its early stages.
[v-link PHR]
When we returned, the party was in full swing and the dance floor was crowded...
我们回来时,聚会已进入高潮,舞池里挤满了人。
The international rugby season is in full swing.
国际橄榄球赛季正如火如荼地进行着。
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[PHRASE 短语]融入;完全投入;对…乐在其中 If you get into the swing of something, you become very involved in it and enjoy what you are doing.
[V inflects]
Everyone understood how hard it was to get back into the swing of things after such a long absence.
每个人都知道这么长时间不在,再重新完全融入进来有多难。
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[PHRASE 短语]热闹有趣;气氛热烈 If you say that something is going with a swing, you mean that it is lively and exciting.
[V inflects]
[BRIT 英]
Sara Lewis' impressive recipes are guaranteed to make the party go with a swing.
萨拉·刘易斯令人赞不绝口的食谱一定能使聚会的气氛热烈非凡。
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[PHRASE 短语]有得必有失 If you say that a situation is swings and roundabouts, you mean that there are as many gains as there are losses.
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swingswingsswungswingingverb★(swung,swung/swʌŋ; NAmEswʌŋ/)hang and move 摆动1★[intransitive , transitive ]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。swingfrom sth ◆A set of keys swung from her belt.她腰带上挂着的一串钥匙摆来摆去。swingsth ◆He sat on the stool, swinging his legs.他坐在凳子上晃动着两条腿。2★[intransitive , transitive ]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。swingyourself + adv./prep. ◆He swung himself out of the car.他纵身跳下车。move in curve 弧线运动3★[intransitive , transitive ]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。swingsth + 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。swingsth + adj. ◆She swung the door open.她把门推开。turn quickly 迅速转向4[intransitive , transitive ]to turn or change direction suddenly; to make sth do this (使)突然转向,突然转身+ adv./prep.◆The bus swung sharply to the left.公共汽车猛地拐向左边。swingsth + adv./prep. ◆He swung the camera around to face the opposite direction.他猛地将照相机转了个方向对着反面。try to hit 试图击中5[intransitive , transitive ]to try to hit sb/sth (挥动某物)朝…打去swingat sb/sth ◆She swung at me with the iron bar.她挥着铁棍朝我打来。swingsth (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6[intransitive , transitive ]to change or make sb/sth change from one opinion, mood, etc. to another (使)改变(意见、情绪等)swing(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。swing(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。swingsb/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7[transitive ]( 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swingsth ◆We're trying to swing itso that we can travel on the same flight. 我们正在想法子,好坐上同一个航班。swingsb 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8[intransitive ]to have a strong rhythm 有强劲的节奏;节奏感强of party 聚会9[intransitive ]( informal) if a party, etc. is swinging,there are a lot of people there having a good time 热闹;令人开心IDIOMSswing the ˈbalance=
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attipv.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 ˈactionto start doing sth quickly and with a lot of energy 立即行动起来;马上大干起来ˌswing the ˈleadold-fashionedBrEinformalusually 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。 ☞more at
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n.PHRASAL VERBˌswing 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
◆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。noun★ _toys_comp.jpg _swing.jpg movement 运动1★[countable ]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2★[countable ]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 秋千3★[countable ]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4[singular ]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5[uncountable ]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6[singular ]( 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州巡回竞选旅程IDIOMSget 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) 1(of a party or an activity 聚会或活动)to be lively and enjoyable 热闹有趣;气氛热烈2(of music 音乐)to have a strong rhythm 有强劲的节奏in full ˈswinghaving 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。swing/swɪŋ; NAmEswɪŋ/swung/swʌŋ; NAmEswʌŋ/
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swingswing1 /swɪŋ/ ●●●W3 verb (past tense and past participle swung /swʌŋ/)
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1move from a fixed point [intransitive, transitive] to make regular movements forwards and backwards or from one side to another while hanging from a particular point, or to make something do this: Let your arms swing as you walk. a sign swinging in the wind He was swinging his bag back and forth. She swung her legs from side to side.swing something by something He marched around, swinging the gun by its handle.2move in a curve [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly in a smooth curve in one direction, or to make something do this: A black car swung into the drive. Kate swung her legs out of bed.swing open/shut The heavy door swung shut. Swinging her bag over her shoulder, she hurried on.3hit [intransitive, transitive] to move your arm or something you are holding to try and hit somethingswing something at somebody/something She swung her bag at him.swing at somebody/something (with something) Garson swung at the ball and missed. He started swinging at me with his fists.4change opinions/emotions [intransitive, transitive] if emotions or opinions swing, or if something swings them, they change quickly to the opposite of what they wereswing from something to something His mood could swing from joy to despair. Do campaign gifts swing votes? The war had begun to swing in Britain’s favor.swing to the Right/Left (=in politics)5swing into action to suddenly begin work that needs doing, using a lot of energy and effort: Politicians have already swung into action.6play [intransitive] to sit on a swing and make it move backwards and forwards by moving your legs7arrange something [transitive] spoken to arrange for something to happen, although it takes a lot of effort to do this: We managed to swing it so that they will travel together.8swing both ways informal someone who swings both ways is bisexual9swing the lead British English to avoid work by pretending to be ill → there’s not enough room to swing a cat
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swing around/round phrasal verbto turn around quickly, or to make something do this: She swung around to face him.swing something/somebody ↔ around/round He swung the boat around and headed for the shore.swing by (something) phrasal verb American English informalto visit a place or person for a short time: I’ll swing by the grocery store on my way.
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1swing (1)seat with ropes [countable] a seat hanging from ropes or chains, usually used by children to play on by moving it forwards and backwards using their legs: kids playing on the swings a porch swing2movement [countable] a curved movement made with your arm, leg etc: He took a swing at (=tried to hit) my head and missed. the swing of her hips as she walked3change [countable] a noticeable change in opinions or emotionsswing to/towards/between etc a big swing towards right-wing ideology She suffers from mood swings.4sports [singular] the movement you make when you hit the ball in golf, baseball, or some other sports: I spent months correcting my swing.5music [uncountable] a type of dance music played by a big band in the 1930s and 1940s that is similar to jazz6get into the swing of it/things to become fully involved in an activity: Once we got into the swing of it, it took no time at all.7be in full swing if an event or process is in full swing, it has reached its highest level of activity: By midnight, the end-of-course party was in full swing.8go with a swing British English if a party or activity goes with a swing, it is enjoyable and successful: everything you need to make your party go with a swing9swings and roundabouts British English used to say that two choices have an equal number of gains and losses, so there is little difference between them
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