Sway
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vi. 搖擺;歪，傾斜;改變;
vt. 使前后或來回搖擺;使傾斜;[航海]升起桅桿;
n. 搖擺;支配，統治;
?? 例句
He is under the sway of his friend.
他受他朋友控制。
Branches sway gently in the wind.
樹枝在風中微微搖蕩。
The wind swayed the branches of the trees.
樹枝在風中搖曳。
Smokestacks are known to sway in the wind if they are not rigid enough.
如果煙囪沒有足夠的剛度；它就會在風中搖擺。
Do you sway your hips when you walk?
你走路時擺動臀部嗎?
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ s-似“蛇”,way-路:蛇在路上爬,左右搖晃亂搖擺
※ s-似“美女”,sway-搖擺、動搖:美女在路上搖動臀部
? 同義詞
?? 詞根
?? 牛津釋義
sway
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) move or lean slowly from side to side （使某物）搖晃, ?quot;? 擺動
trees swaying in the wind 在風中搖曳的樹
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. 她跳舞時誘人地擺動著臀部.
2 [Tn] influence or change the opinions or actions of (sb) 影響或改變（某人）的觀點或行動
a speech that swayed many voters 影響眾多選民的演說
Your arguments won't sway her
she's determined to leave. 你講的道理說服不了她, 她已下定決心離開. sway, n [U]
1 swaying movement 搖晃; ?quot;? 擺動
The sway of the ferry made him feel sick. 渡船搖搖晃晃, 他感到惡心.
2 (rhet 修辭) rule or control 統治; 支配
people under the sway of Rome, ie ruled by Rome in ancient times 在羅馬帝國統治下的人民.
3 (idm 習語) hold `sway (over sb/sth) (dated or rhet 舊或修辭) have the greatest power or influence; be dominant 有最大的權力或影響; 居於統治地位
Among English playwrights, few would deny that Shakespeare holds sway. 在英國的戲劇作家中鮮有人能否認莎士比亞文學泰斗的地位.
?? 考研助記
蛇(s)走路(way)的方式是 搖擺{是小青嗎?sway one's way} 網友：馬勝敏 補充：記憶方法：美女（S）在路上搖動臀部
?? 擴展釋義
*[swei]n. 搖擺, 影響力, 支配vt. 搖動, 支配, 弄歪, 使傾斜, 使動搖, 影響vi. 搖動, 搖擺, 傾斜, 動搖, 統治, 轉向相關詞組: hold sway under the sway of
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New York never sleeps.
紐約是一座不眠的城市。
But I advise you to check your bag every evening before going home.
但是，我勸你每晚回家前檢查下自己的包。
He read many books and paused in his work at six every evening for prayers, even when he was with other world leaders.
他閱讀很多的書，每天傍晚六點鐘，他就要暫時停下工作去做祈禱，甚至與世界上別的領袖在一起時也這樣。