1change in public opinion, sb's mood, etc.輿論的轉變;情緒的改變ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWING | SWING + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, dramatic, huge, sharp, violent, wide (especially NAmE) 大轉變;劇烈的波動;巨大的轉變;急劇的轉變◇violent swings in policy政策的急劇改變➤small小轉變▸➤10%, etc. * 10% 等的改變▸➤sudden, wild突然的/瘋狂的轉變◇his sudden swings of mood他情緒的突然波動➤electoral, national (especially BrE) 選舉支持率的變化;全國性的轉變▸➤mood情緒波動◇She suffers from severe mood swings.她情緒波動很厲害。VERB + SWING➤need需要轉變◇The party needs a swing of only 2.5% to win.該黨只需 2.5% 的選民轉而支持他們就能取勝。➤represent表明轉變◇This represents a swing of 14% against the party.這表明有 14% 的選票轉而投給該黨的對手。➤suffer, suffer from經歷轉變SWING + NOUN➤state, vote, voter (all especially NAmE) 搖擺州(指投票意向不斷變化的州);意向搖擺不定的選票;意向搖擺的投票人◇Ohio is a swing state in the presidential election.俄亥俄州在總統大選中意見搖擺不定。PREPOSITION➤swing in favour of, swing to, swing towards/toward對⋯有利的轉變;朝⋯的轉變◇signs of a late swing to the Democrats後期倒向民主黨的跡象➤swing against對⋯不利的轉變◇a dramatic swing against the socialists對社會主義者不利的急劇變化➤swing away from偏離⋯的轉變◇the swing away from science in schools學校偏離理科的轉變➤swing from從⋯轉變▸➤swing in⋯方面的轉變◇a sharp swing in the attitudes of economists經濟學家觀點的急劇轉變swing
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2swinging movement擺動ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWING | SWING + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤wild瘋狂的揮舞➤mighty, powerful強勁的/有力的揮舞▸➤backward, forward向後/向前揮動▸➤golf高爾夫球杆的揮動▸➤practice練習性揮動VERB + SWING➤do, make, take揮動◇the technique for making the perfect golf swing完美的高爾夫揮杆擊球動作的技巧➤change改變揮舞動作▸➤practise/practice練習揮舞動作◇The golfers were practising / practicing their swings.高爾夫球手正在練習揮杆動作。SWING + NOUN➤bridge, door (both BrE) 平旋橋;雙開式彈簧門PREPOSITION➤swing at朝⋯的揮動◇He took a wild swing at the ball.他猛地揮杆朝球擊去。➤swing of⋯的擺動◇There was a political swing of the pendulum back to the right. (figurative) 政治如鐘擺又重新擺回到右傾的位置。swing
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3swinging seat鞦韆ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWING | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤porch, tyre/tire (both especially NAmE) 門廊上的/輪胎做的鞦韆VERB + SWING➤go on, play on, sit on盪鞦韆◇Some kids were playing on the swings.一些孩子在盪鞦韆。PREPOSITION➤on a/the swing在鞦韆上◇Her dad pushed her on the swing.她爸爸推她盪鞦韆。swing
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1move backwards and forwards/from side to side前後移動;左右擺動ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤gently, slowly輕柔/緩慢擺動▸➤violently, wildly急劇/猛烈擺動◇She lashed out, her arm swinging wildly.她突然要打人,猛地揮舞着手臂。➤freely自由擺動◇Let your arms swing freely at your sides.讓手臂在身體兩側自由擺動。➤back and forth, from side to side, to and fro來回/左右/往復擺動◇The pendulum swung slowly from side to side.鐘擺緩慢地左右擺動。PREPOSITION➤from從⋯搖盪◇I could see him swinging from the branch of a large tree.我看到他吊在一棵大樹的樹枝上搖盪。swing
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2move smoothly平穩移動ADVERB | VERB + SWING | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤slowly緩慢旋轉▸➤suddenly突然擺動▸➤sharply急劇地擺動◇The road swung sharply around.道路猛然間拐了個急彎。➤across, around, away, back, down, forward, off, round, up擺過;轉身;擺開;擺回;向下擺;向前擺;向上擺◇Hearing a sarcastic note in his voice, she swung around to face him.聽到他話中的諷刺口氣,她猛然轉過身面對着他。VERB + SWING➤let sth讓⋯擺動◇She let the door swing shut behind her.她放開手讓門自己關上。PREPOSITION➤from從⋯擺動◇She swung down from the tree in one easy movement.她做了一個輕鬆的動作就從樹上盪了下來。➤into擺進◇He swung up into the saddle and rode off.他一躍跨上馬鞍,絕塵而去。➤towards/toward轉向◇Nick swung towards / toward her.尼克向她轉過身來。PHRASES➤swing open, swing shut轉動着打開/關上swing
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3change quickly迅速改變ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤rapidly快速轉變▸➤suddenly突然轉變▸➤wildly劇烈轉變◇The balance of power swung wildly from one party to the other.權力的天平急劇地從這個黨倒向另一個黨。➤heavily嚴重轉變◇Opinion swung heavily to the left.輿論嚴重轉向左傾。PREPOSITION➤from, to轉離;轉到◇Her mood could swing rapidly from gloom to exhilaration.她的情緒可能在轉瞬之間就從陰鬱轉向興奮。