sway

US [sweɪ]
UK [sweɪ]
  • v.摇摆；歪；转向；得势
  • n.势力；影响；统治；摇动
  • Web随风摇摆；横荡；横移
Simple Present：sways  Present Participle：swaying  Past Tense：swayed  

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v.
1.
摇摆,摇动,动摇;歪,倾斜,偏向一边;转向
2.
有权力,占支配地位,得势;统治
3.
摇,摇动,使动摇;弄歪,使倾斜;使偏向一边
4.
支配,操纵,统治
5.
挥(剑);【航】扯起(帆桁)(up)
1.
摇摆,摇动,动摇;歪,倾斜,偏向一边;转向
2.
有权力,占支配地位,得势;统治
3.
摇,摇动,使动摇;弄歪,使倾斜;使偏向一边
4.
支配,操纵,统治
5.
挥(剑);【航】扯起(帆桁)(up)
n.
1.
权势,势力;影响;统治
2.
摇动;动摇;倾斜,偏向,偏重;(武器等的)挥舞

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Definition:
AllAll,摇摆摇摆,歪歪,转向转向,得势得势,势力势力,影响影响,统治统治,摇动摇动,随风摇摆随风摇摆,横荡横荡,横移横移
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1.
The distant moon hangs in the sky with the dry twigs swaying in the wind and lingering with the night.
远处的明月悬挂在空中，已干枯的枝条随风摆舞，与夜缠绵。
yuǎn chù de míng yuè xuán guà zài kōng zhōng , yǐ gān kū de zhī tiáo suí fēng bǎi wǔ , yǔ yè chán mián 。
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2.
A dainty, self-conscious swaying of the hips by a woman was to him as alluring as the glint of rare wine to a toper.
对他来说，一个女人风骚巧妙地摆动臀部的姿势就像美酒的色泽对酒徒那样具有吸引力。
duì tā lái shuō , yī gè nǚ rén fēng sāo qiǎo miào de bǎi dòng tún bù de zī shì jiù xiàng měi jiǔ de sè zé duì jiǔ tú nà yàng jù yǒu xī yǐn lì 。
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3.
Finally there are four Tang dancers who seem to be swaying to a tune. Suddenly all the other figures seem static and mute.
最后是四个唐代的舞姬，她们似乎正随着一首乐曲摇曳身躯，霎那间让人放佛觉得其他所有的陶俑都变得静寂无声。
zuì hòu shì sì gè táng dài de wǔ jī , tā men sì hū zhèng suí zhe yī shǒu yuè qǔ yáo yè shēn qū , shà nà jiān ràng rén fàng fó jué de qí tā suǒ yǒu de táo yǒng dōu biàn de jìng jì wú shēng 。
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4.
he asked the sea lantern that hung above his head, swaying with the pitch of the ship.
布莱克松出神地对着头顶上随海浪节奏晃动的吊灯自问道。
bù lái kè sōng chū shén de duì zhe tóu dǐng shàng suí hǎi làng jié zòu huàng dòng de diào dēng zì wèn dào 。
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5.
The funny thing was that he remained standing there for at least four or five seconds, gently swaying.
事情有些蹊跷；他仍在原地站立着，至少有四、五秒钟之久，身躯轻轻地摇晃着。
shì qíng yǒu xiē qī qiāo ; tā réng zài yuán dì zhàn lì zhe , zhì shǎo yǒu sì 、 wǔ miǎo zhōng zhī jiǔ , shēn qū qīng qīng de yáo huàng zhe 。
6.
Like the political party they choose to support their entire lives, their allegiance to the long-sleeved shirt shows no sign of swaying.
就像他们选择终生支持的政党一样，他们对长袖衬衫的忠诚毫无动摇的迹象。
jiù xiàng tā men xuǎn zé zhōng shēng zhī chí de zhèng dǎng yí yàng , tā men duì cháng xiù chèn shān de zhōng chéng háo wú dòng yáo de jì xiàng 。
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7.
Cold cold wind a few leaves to swaying cramped up in my window, in this season of scene after scene from the War years.
阴冷阴冷的风吹得树叶儿局促地摇曳起来，在我的窗外，在这一幕一幕的季节离殇里。
yīn lěng yīn lěng de fēng chuī de shù yè ér jú cù de yáo yè qǐ lái , zài wǒ de chuāng wài , zài zhè yī mù yī mù de jì jié lí shāng lǐ 。
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8.
That's because from the appearance of the wheat swaying in the wind, shapes of running wolves can be seen within the wheat fields.
那是因为每当风吹动小麦的时候，都可以在麦田中看到狼的身影。
nà shì yīn wèi měi dāng fēng chuī dòng xiǎo mài de shí hou , dōu kě yǐ zài mài tián zhōng kàn dào láng de shēn yǐng 。
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9.
He found Mormont stretched out in the lower one, swaying slowly with the motion of the ship.
他发现莫尔蒙占据了那个矮点的，随着船的摆动而缓缓摇动。
tā fā xiàn mò ěr méng zhàn jù le nà ge ǎi diǎn de , suí zhe chuán de bǎi dòng ér huǎn huǎn yáo dòng 。
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10.
to see an unsettling change made at a time when the battle is at its climax, swaying to and fro.
当战事正酣、胜负未卜的时候，进行摇摆不定的变革，实非我的意愿。
dāng zhàn shì zhèng hān 、 shèng fù wèi bǔ de shí hou , jìn xíng yáo bǎi bú dìng de biàn gé , shí fēi wǒ de yì yuàn 。
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