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  4. sway

sway

/sweɪ/
影响;摇摆

The strong wind made the trees sway back and forth.

强风使树木来回摇摆。


neutral

缓慢而有节奏地移动或摆动

The dancer swayed gracefully to the music.

舞者随着音乐优雅地摇摆。

指物体或人体因外力(如风、音乐)而自然、有韵律的移动。

neutral

影响某人改变态度、观点或决定

Her speech swayed the audience to support her cause.

她的演讲说服了观众支持她的事业。

常用于政治、商业或社交场景,指通过劝说或影响改变他人立场。

文学

统治或控制(罕见用法)

The king swayed the fate of the kingdom for decades.

国王统治王国命运数十年。

多见于文学作品,指权力或权威的长期掌控。

搭配

sway back and forth来回摆动sway someone's opinion改变某人的观点under the sway of受...控制或影响

同义词

influencepersuadeoscillaterockdominate

反义词

resistopposestabilize

相关短语

hold sway over短语
对...有控制或影响力

专业提示

区分‘sway’与‘influence’

‘sway’强调通过情感或说服改变他人立场,而‘influence’范围更广,包括间接的影响(如环境、地位等)。例如:The leader swayed the crowd with her speech(领导用演讲说服群众)vs. His wealth influenced the election(他的财富影响了选举)。

黄金法则

‘sway’的常见搭配

1. 物理动作:sway in the wind(在风中摇摆);2. 影响他人:sway public opinion(左右公众舆论);3. 短语:under the sway of(受...控制)。

词源

中古英语swāien(摇摆),源自古英语swāgan(摇摆、漂流)。与德语schwenken(摇动)同源。

用法说明

1. 作为动词时,可表示物理上的摇摆或抽象上的影响;2. 名词形式常见于短语‘under the sway of’(受...控制)。

单词拆解

sway
摇摆、影响
root
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