| 释义 |
Definition of sway in English: swayverb sweɪsweɪ 1Move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side. no object he swayed slightly on his feet with object wind rattled and swayed the trees Example sentencesExamples - The song's pounding rhythm had ceased and there was Maggie, walking away, off the dance floor, with her midi dress swaying as she moved.
- The Caribbean rhythms; the soca, the pan, the drum were causing bodies to gyrate and shake and move and sway and jump and sweat.
- Guitarist McGarvey sways backwards and forwards on his wah-wah pedal as the nine-piece band with full horn section segues seamlessly from Shaft to Bullitt.
- Mr Baker-Smith told the inquest that he then went to a nearby shop-taking Mr Stooke with him and as they walked, he was swaying from side to side and bumping into him.
- Each has a tiny bulb fixed on so loosely that when it gets hot it sways from side to side and appears to flicker.
- I heard trees swaying with the wind beyond the buildings.
- It wriggled slightly under her touch, swaying from side to side.
- Afterwards, dozens of models appeared, dancing dynamically or swaying slowly, depending on the theme.
- Apparently the object began to sway backwards and forwards as if it were searching for something.
- For instance, rather than keeping your torso rigid during barbell curls, you can sway backward and then forward as you curl the weight upward.
- She sat on the swing and she swayed it backwards then forwards.
- She laughed easily and sauntered away slowly, her hips swaying seductively as she moved.
- Produced by Rajeev Menon, the commercial shoot had Rani and her team ambling and swaying in the domestic side of the airport's terminal building.
- When the length of the sentence was then announced, Coltman appeared visibly stunned, swaying backwards and forwards.
- ‘When I arrived the car was still swaying on its side,’ he said.
- This helicopter was flying dangerously low over the tree tops, swaying and swinging, turning around and swooping over again.
- The tree limbs above them swayed as the feet slowly descended, branch by branch, until they hit the ground with a barely a sound.
- The lanterns were loosely hanging on strings through the cherry trees, slowly swaying in the gentle breeze.
- Huge rings of happy dancers sway from side to side, each circle surrounding the one inside of it until the main square is filled to capacity.
- Southend Crown Court heard how his vehicle hit a pothole which caused it to sway from side to side before tipping over and trapping his leg.
Synonyms swing, shake, oscillate, rock, undulate, move from side to side, move to and fro, move back and forth stagger, wobble, rock, lurch, reel, roll, list, stumble, pitch, keel, veer, swerve waver, fluctuate, vacillate, oscillate, alternate, vary, see-saw, yo-yo, equivocate, hesitate, shilly-shally, go from one extreme to the other British hum and haw informal wobble, blow hot and cold 2with object Control or influence (a person or course of action) he's easily swayed by other people Example sentencesExamples - Not that someone's religious, but that they try to use that to sway other people.
- Whatever the case, it's clear that Blair's supposed powers of persuasion have failed to sway one man: his Chancellor.
- The trouble is a strong leader with persuasive oratory can easily sway simple folk who have little ability or even inclination to make up their own minds on issues.
- The thing is I don't think it will sway many people.
- Every decent and well-spoken individual affects and sways me more than is right.
- Consequently, if you are easily swayed, then never try to engage in polite conversation but hang up the phone immediately.
- How is it that you could easily sway Father when me and Brian have to literally beg for what we want?
- Otherwise, willfulness born of emotion could easily sway you off the path.
- He told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that Coury's arguments probably won't sway him.
- Let's start with the way the cards look, although I'm well aware that this isn't going to be enough to sway anyone's buying decision.
- This story absolutely outraged me and it is stories such as these that sway people over to thinking that capital punishment should be used on some criminals.
- Let's just say I am easily swayed: I found myself, an hour later, sitting on his face, grinding my hips against his mouth.
- Commissioner Gary Bettman doesn't have to let the charges sway him in his decision on Bertuzzi's reinstatement.
- The interesting thing to reflect on is the manner in which a strange alliance of forces failed to sway the Irish people.
- Did he influence Clara, or did she sway him in their initial decision to keep the concerto hidden?
- Why forcefully turn kids who have no money to purchase said narcotics into junkies when he could very easily sway teenagers?
- Although I've been accused of trying to sway people with my screeds and polemics, that has never been the case, at least not consciously.
- The upshot of all this is that there's pretty much nothing I can say that will sway these people.
- At the age she was then, she was easily swayed in one direction or another and Mr Jones was a cinch.
- People were swayed by the words of the Bible as they listened to Kerr.
Synonyms influence, affect, bias, persuade, prevail on, bring round, talk round, win over, convert manipulate, bend, mould informal nobble - 2.1literary Rule; govern.
now let the Lord forever reign and sway us as he will Synonyms rule, govern, dominate, control, direct, guide
noun sweɪsweɪ mass noun1A rhythmical movement from side to side. the easy sway of her hips Example sentencesExamples - His rhythmic sway and conservative movements reflect his roots-based origins.
- Reciprocating with their other hands, she guided an easy, slow sway into her hands.
- She walked away, leaving Moni-chan temporarily fixated by the gentle sway of her hips.
- The breeze whipped through the room and made fire sway side to side over splintered wood as it shrieked and sweltered, then fell.
- As she walked to the entrance of the building, she added a little extra sway of her hips to her walk, knowing Damon had not taken his eyes off of her.
- I could feel every sway of Will's hips, and every suggestive movement he made with his feet.
- If I didn't know better, I'd say she was putting a little extra sway in her step when she walked past me.
- For example, some people took larger natural steps, some walked slowly, and some had more upper body sway or arm swing than did others.
- Hakkana realized that slow dancing was easy - you just sway to the music.
- His eyes narrow as he watches the subtle sway in Guiromélans's stance.
Synonyms swing, sweep, wave, roll, shake, movement, oscillation, undulation 2Rule; control. the country was under the sway of rival warlords Example sentencesExamples - You would have to have a lot of power and sway and pick up a lot of momentum.
- But the reason that kind of thing happens is because of the corporate sway of these huge companies.
- The campaign doesn't ask for much from the general public but instead recognises the power of politics and the sway the general public can have in influencing politicians.
- For some four centuries Aristotle's philosophy and Aristotle's science ruled the West with virtually unchallenged sway.
- Democratic individuals, who in any case are likely to have similar beliefs and opinions because they are similarly situated, easily fall under the hegemonic sway of public opinion.
- No man should have such power and sway over a king.
- The sage commander is beyond the sway and manipulation of others.
- By 1018, the whole of Bulgaria had fallen once more under the sway of Byzantine rule.
- Today's media is awash in advice for business managers, tips on how to command underlings, sway bosses and squeeze a bottom line.
- It is the wars of aggression designed to expand imperial sway abroad that produce the fear that fuels his campaign.
- Most people I spoke to felt that while some figures had influence, their sway over the Muslim population had to be qualified.
- But despite all of the power and sway that awaits an early adopter, it's going to take a brave CEO with thick skin to enter the blogosphere.
- He was sufficiently under the sway of Niebuhr's influence to know the terrain in Niebuhr's way.
- Pakistan has gained power and international sway through various political alliances, most significantly the United States.
- And, say insiders and one large customer, Cisco then offered to use its sway with these corporate buyers to get them to buy those services.
- What gives him the right to hold so much sway and power over Montserrat and the lives of Montserratians?
- Antioch held Edessa and Tripoli under its sway and was ruled by Normans.
- Tom McCabe, who has ruled himself out of the leadership contest, will also hold an influential sway.
- Exercising substantial sway over corporate giants, it has helped overseas garment workers make unprecedented gains.
- Where Laertes was very influential by others and had no real control over the mental state he was developing by the sway of Claudius.
Synonyms jurisdiction, rule, government, sovereignty, dominion, control, command, power, authority, ascendancy, domination, mastery control, domination, power, authority, supremacy, influence, leadership, direction, leverage informal pull, clout
Phrases Have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain. they had held sway in France for a quarter of a century such arguments would not hold sway in a university Example sentencesExamples - But at his loft the power of the image holds sway, as the dominating painting of a laughing, mocking clown quickly makes clear.
- Ultimately, it is because the influences holding sway are far deeper than simply editorial decisions about how journalists cover particular stories.
- He refers to many developments in ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue over the past 50 years; he demonstrates how a broad, tolerant religious view now holds sway in the corridors of power.
- Some of us would say it was always an aberration, but it did hold sway for a while under the Chief Justice's influence.
- The notion of Chinese-Indonesians holding economic power has held sway for as long as the nation's history, particularly since the colonial era.
- For many of us, long before we begin to appreciate other fine things, the power of baked goods already holds sway, largely due to the aroma that wafts out of neighbourhood bakeries.
- This argument seemed to hold sway during the first trial.
- Andalucia is a traditional, rural society where, despite all evidence of macho posturing, the power of the matriarch holds sway.
- Analysts, however, said the plan was in fact doomed by bureaucratic infighting for control over State Power, which reportedly holds sway over one-sixth of all state assets.
- Not only does this oligarchy of permanent interests (or call it ‘elite consensus’) control all levers of power, it also holds sway over the country's resources.
Synonyms hold power, wield power, exercise power, rule, be most powerful, be in power, be in control, predominate, have the ascendancy, have the greatest influence, have the upper hand, have the edge, have the whip hand, hold the whip hand
Origin Middle English: corresponding in sense to Low German swājen 'be blown to and fro' and Dutch zwaaien 'swing, walk in a tottering way'. Rhymes affray, agley, aka, allay, Angers, A-OK, appellation contrôlée, array, assay, astray, au fait, auto-da-fé, away, aweigh, aye, bay, belay, betray, bey, Bombay, Bordet, boulevardier, bouquet, brae, bray, café au lait, Carné, cassoulet, Cathay, chassé, chevet, chez, chiné, clay, convey, Cray, crème brûlée, crudités, cuvée, cy-pres, day, decay, deejay, dégagé, distinguée, downplay, dray, Dufay, Dushanbe, eh, embay, engagé, essay, everyday, faraway, fay, fey, flay, fray, Frey, fromage frais, gainsay, Gaye, Genet, giclee, gilet, glissé, gray, grey, halfway, hay, heigh, hey, hooray, Hubei, Hué, hurray, inveigh, jay, jeunesse dorée, José, Kay, Kaye, Klee, Kray, Lae, lay, lei, Littré, Lough Neagh, lwei, Mae, maguey, Malay, Mallarmé, Mandalay, Marseilles, may, midday, midway, mislay, misplay, Monterrey, Na-Dene, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, noway, obey, O'Dea, okay, olé, outlay, outplay, outstay, outweigh, oyez, part-way, pay, Pei, per se, pince-nez, play, portray, pray, prey, purvey, qua, Quai d'Orsay, Rae, rangé, ray, re, reflet, relevé, roman-à-clef, Santa Fé, say, sei, Shar Pei, shay, slay, sleigh, sley, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, straightaway, straightway, strathspey, stray, Sui, survey, Taipei, Tay, they, today, tokay, Torbay, Tournai, trait, tray, trey, two-way, ukiyo-e, underlay, way, waylay, Wei, weigh, wey, Whangarei, whey, yea Definition of sway in US English: swayverbsweɪswā 1Move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side. no object he swayed slightly on his feet with object wind rattled and swayed the trees Example sentencesExamples - Afterwards, dozens of models appeared, dancing dynamically or swaying slowly, depending on the theme.
- This helicopter was flying dangerously low over the tree tops, swaying and swinging, turning around and swooping over again.
- She laughed easily and sauntered away slowly, her hips swaying seductively as she moved.
- Huge rings of happy dancers sway from side to side, each circle surrounding the one inside of it until the main square is filled to capacity.
- The lanterns were loosely hanging on strings through the cherry trees, slowly swaying in the gentle breeze.
- It wriggled slightly under her touch, swaying from side to side.
- Guitarist McGarvey sways backwards and forwards on his wah-wah pedal as the nine-piece band with full horn section segues seamlessly from Shaft to Bullitt.
- Southend Crown Court heard how his vehicle hit a pothole which caused it to sway from side to side before tipping over and trapping his leg.
- Apparently the object began to sway backwards and forwards as if it were searching for something.
- Mr Baker-Smith told the inquest that he then went to a nearby shop-taking Mr Stooke with him and as they walked, he was swaying from side to side and bumping into him.
- I heard trees swaying with the wind beyond the buildings.
- She sat on the swing and she swayed it backwards then forwards.
- For instance, rather than keeping your torso rigid during barbell curls, you can sway backward and then forward as you curl the weight upward.
- The tree limbs above them swayed as the feet slowly descended, branch by branch, until they hit the ground with a barely a sound.
- Produced by Rajeev Menon, the commercial shoot had Rani and her team ambling and swaying in the domestic side of the airport's terminal building.
- When the length of the sentence was then announced, Coltman appeared visibly stunned, swaying backwards and forwards.
- Each has a tiny bulb fixed on so loosely that when it gets hot it sways from side to side and appears to flicker.
- ‘When I arrived the car was still swaying on its side,’ he said.
- The song's pounding rhythm had ceased and there was Maggie, walking away, off the dance floor, with her midi dress swaying as she moved.
- The Caribbean rhythms; the soca, the pan, the drum were causing bodies to gyrate and shake and move and sway and jump and sweat.
Synonyms swing, shake, oscillate, rock, undulate, move from side to side, move to and fro, move back and forth stagger, wobble, rock, lurch, reel, roll, list, stumble, pitch, keel, veer, swerve waver, fluctuate, vacillate, oscillate, alternate, vary, see-saw, yo-yo, equivocate, hesitate, shilly-shally, go from one extreme to the other - 1.1with object Control or influence (a person or course of action)
he's easily swayed by other people Example sentencesExamples - This story absolutely outraged me and it is stories such as these that sway people over to thinking that capital punishment should be used on some criminals.
- The upshot of all this is that there's pretty much nothing I can say that will sway these people.
- The interesting thing to reflect on is the manner in which a strange alliance of forces failed to sway the Irish people.
- Consequently, if you are easily swayed, then never try to engage in polite conversation but hang up the phone immediately.
- He told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that Coury's arguments probably won't sway him.
- Let's start with the way the cards look, although I'm well aware that this isn't going to be enough to sway anyone's buying decision.
- Whatever the case, it's clear that Blair's supposed powers of persuasion have failed to sway one man: his Chancellor.
- Although I've been accused of trying to sway people with my screeds and polemics, that has never been the case, at least not consciously.
- Every decent and well-spoken individual affects and sways me more than is right.
- Commissioner Gary Bettman doesn't have to let the charges sway him in his decision on Bertuzzi's reinstatement.
- How is it that you could easily sway Father when me and Brian have to literally beg for what we want?
- People were swayed by the words of the Bible as they listened to Kerr.
- The thing is I don't think it will sway many people.
- Let's just say I am easily swayed: I found myself, an hour later, sitting on his face, grinding my hips against his mouth.
- Otherwise, willfulness born of emotion could easily sway you off the path.
- Not that someone's religious, but that they try to use that to sway other people.
- Did he influence Clara, or did she sway him in their initial decision to keep the concerto hidden?
- Why forcefully turn kids who have no money to purchase said narcotics into junkies when he could very easily sway teenagers?
- At the age she was then, she was easily swayed in one direction or another and Mr Jones was a cinch.
- The trouble is a strong leader with persuasive oratory can easily sway simple folk who have little ability or even inclination to make up their own minds on issues.
Synonyms influence, affect, bias, persuade, prevail on, bring round, talk round, win over, convert - 1.2literary Rule; govern.
now let the Lord forever reign and sway us as he will Synonyms rule, govern, dominate, control, direct, guide
nounsweɪswā 1A rhythmical movement from side to side. the easy sway of her hips Example sentencesExamples - The breeze whipped through the room and made fire sway side to side over splintered wood as it shrieked and sweltered, then fell.
- His eyes narrow as he watches the subtle sway in Guiromélans's stance.
- I could feel every sway of Will's hips, and every suggestive movement he made with his feet.
- If I didn't know better, I'd say she was putting a little extra sway in her step when she walked past me.
- As she walked to the entrance of the building, she added a little extra sway of her hips to her walk, knowing Damon had not taken his eyes off of her.
- For example, some people took larger natural steps, some walked slowly, and some had more upper body sway or arm swing than did others.
- Hakkana realized that slow dancing was easy - you just sway to the music.
- She walked away, leaving Moni-chan temporarily fixated by the gentle sway of her hips.
- Reciprocating with their other hands, she guided an easy, slow sway into her hands.
- His rhythmic sway and conservative movements reflect his roots-based origins.
Synonyms swing, sweep, wave, roll, shake, movement, oscillation, undulation 2Rule; control. the part of the continent under Russia's sway Example sentencesExamples - Exercising substantial sway over corporate giants, it has helped overseas garment workers make unprecedented gains.
- But despite all of the power and sway that awaits an early adopter, it's going to take a brave CEO with thick skin to enter the blogosphere.
- No man should have such power and sway over a king.
- What gives him the right to hold so much sway and power over Montserrat and the lives of Montserratians?
- Democratic individuals, who in any case are likely to have similar beliefs and opinions because they are similarly situated, easily fall under the hegemonic sway of public opinion.
- Antioch held Edessa and Tripoli under its sway and was ruled by Normans.
- For some four centuries Aristotle's philosophy and Aristotle's science ruled the West with virtually unchallenged sway.
- But the reason that kind of thing happens is because of the corporate sway of these huge companies.
- By 1018, the whole of Bulgaria had fallen once more under the sway of Byzantine rule.
- Today's media is awash in advice for business managers, tips on how to command underlings, sway bosses and squeeze a bottom line.
- Pakistan has gained power and international sway through various political alliances, most significantly the United States.
- Where Laertes was very influential by others and had no real control over the mental state he was developing by the sway of Claudius.
- The campaign doesn't ask for much from the general public but instead recognises the power of politics and the sway the general public can have in influencing politicians.
- You would have to have a lot of power and sway and pick up a lot of momentum.
- Most people I spoke to felt that while some figures had influence, their sway over the Muslim population had to be qualified.
- And, say insiders and one large customer, Cisco then offered to use its sway with these corporate buyers to get them to buy those services.
- He was sufficiently under the sway of Niebuhr's influence to know the terrain in Niebuhr's way.
- It is the wars of aggression designed to expand imperial sway abroad that produce the fear that fuels his campaign.
- The sage commander is beyond the sway and manipulation of others.
- Tom McCabe, who has ruled himself out of the leadership contest, will also hold an influential sway.
Synonyms jurisdiction, rule, government, sovereignty, dominion, control, command, power, authority, ascendancy, domination, mastery control, domination, power, authority, supremacy, influence, leadership, direction, leverage
Phrases Have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain. Example sentencesExamples - The notion of Chinese-Indonesians holding economic power has held sway for as long as the nation's history, particularly since the colonial era.
- For many of us, long before we begin to appreciate other fine things, the power of baked goods already holds sway, largely due to the aroma that wafts out of neighbourhood bakeries.
- Some of us would say it was always an aberration, but it did hold sway for a while under the Chief Justice's influence.
- Ultimately, it is because the influences holding sway are far deeper than simply editorial decisions about how journalists cover particular stories.
- Not only does this oligarchy of permanent interests (or call it ‘elite consensus’) control all levers of power, it also holds sway over the country's resources.
- Analysts, however, said the plan was in fact doomed by bureaucratic infighting for control over State Power, which reportedly holds sway over one-sixth of all state assets.
- This argument seemed to hold sway during the first trial.
- Andalucia is a traditional, rural society where, despite all evidence of macho posturing, the power of the matriarch holds sway.
- But at his loft the power of the image holds sway, as the dominating painting of a laughing, mocking clown quickly makes clear.
- He refers to many developments in ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue over the past 50 years; he demonstrates how a broad, tolerant religious view now holds sway in the corridors of power.
Synonyms hold power, wield power, exercise power, rule, be most powerful, be in power, be in control, predominate, have the ascendancy, have the greatest influence, have the upper hand, have the edge, have the whip hand, hold the whip hand
Phrasal Verbs Hoist a mast into position.
Origin Middle English: corresponding in sense to Low German swājen ‘be blown to and fro’ and Dutch zwaaien ‘swing, walk in a tottering way’. |