sway

[US]/sweɪ/
[UK]/sweɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 使摇动;统治;影响
vi. 摇摆;影响
n. 摇摆;统治;影响
Word Forms
现在分词swaying
过去分词swayed
过去式swayed
复数sways
第三人称单数sways

Phrases & Collocations

sway gently

轻轻摇晃

sway with emotion

随情感摇摆

hold sway

支配;统治

Example Sentences

sway the minds of men

动摇人心

The sailboat swayed on the stormy sea.

帆船在暴风雨的海面上摇晃。

The platform swayed and then foundered.

月台晃动着塌陷了

the easy sway of her hips.

她臀部的轻快摇摆。

We are often swayed by sentiment.

我们经常受感情的支配。

These ideas held sway for most of the century.

这些思想占支配地位长达大半个世纪。

The dancers swayed to the music.

跳舞的人随着音乐节奏摇摆。

she sings and sways with total abandon.

她纵情地边唱边晃。

he is apt to be swayed by irrational considerations.

他容易受非理性考虑的影响。

Emotions are seldom swayed by argument.

情绪很少受论证的影响。

he's easily swayed by other people.

他很容易被别人左右。

the part of the continent under Russia's sway .

在俄国统治之下的大陆部分。

Branches sways gently in the wind.

树枝在风中微微摇动。

Distinguish what motive actually swayed with him.

辨明实际上对他具有影响力的动机是什么。

The footbridge swayed when I ran across.

当我跑过天桥时,桥晃个不停

She swayed and put out a hand to steady herself.

她倒向一边伸出一只手稳住自己

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