Sway
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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;
📝 例句
He is under the sway of his friend.
他受他朋友控制。
Branches sway gently in the wind.
树枝在风中微微摇荡。
The wind swayed the branches of the trees.
树枝在风中摇曳。
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。
Do you sway your hips when you walk?
你走路时摆动臀部吗?
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ s-似“蛇”,way-路:蛇在路上爬,左右摇晃乱摇摆
※ s-似“美女”,sway-摇摆、动摇:美女在路上摇动臀部
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
sway
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) move or lean slowly from side to side （使某物）摇晃, ?quot;? 摆动
trees swaying in the wind 在风中摇曳的树
He swayed slightly, as if about to fall. 他身子一歪, 像要倒下.
She swayed her hips seductively as she danced. 她跳舞时诱人地摆动著臀部.
2 [Tn] influence or change the opinions or actions of (sb) 影响或改变（某人）的观点或行动
a speech that swayed many voters 影响众多选民的演说
Your arguments won't sway her
she's determined to leave. 你讲的道理说服不了她, 她已下定决心离开. sway, n [U]
1 swaying movement 摇晃; ?quot;? 摆动
The sway of the ferry made him feel sick. 渡船摇摇晃晃, 他感到恶心.
2 (rhet 修辞) rule or control 统治; 支配
people under the sway of Rome, ie ruled by Rome in ancient times 在罗马帝国统治下的人民.
3 (idm 习语) hold `sway (over sb/sth) (dated or rhet 旧或修辞) have the greatest power or influence; be dominant 有最大的权力或影响; 居於统治地位
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.
🎯 考研助记
蛇(s)走路(way)的方式是 摇摆{是小青吗?sway one's way} 网友：马胜敏 补充：记忆方法：美女（S）在路上摇动臀部
🔁 扩展释义
*[swei]n. 摇摆, 影响力, 支配vt. 摇动, 支配, 弄歪, 使倾斜, 使动摇, 影响vi. 摇动, 摇摆, 倾斜, 动摇, 统治, 转向相关词组: hold sway under the sway of
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New York is built on a group of islands on the east coast of the USA at a point where several rivers flow into the ocean.
纽约市建立在美国东海岸的一群岛屿上，那儿是好几条河流入海的交汇点。
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室，你可以发个传真，即使办公室不开门，信也会被收到。
It was like stepping into a secret art museum, in which we were the only visitors.
就像是走进入了一个秘密的艺术博物馆，我们是馆内唯一的游客。