swing
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they swing | |
| he / she / it swings | |
| past simple swung | |
| past participle swung | |
| -ing form swinging |
- [intransitive, transitive]
to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; to make something do this （使）擺動，搖擺，搖蕩 His arms swung as he walked. 他邊走邊擺着雙臂。 As he pushed her, she swung higher and higher (= while sitting on a swing). 随着他推她，她在秋千上越蕩越高。 - swing from something
A set of keys swung from her belt. 她腰帶上挂着的一串鑰匙擺來擺去。 - swing something
He sat on the stool, swinging his legs. 他坐在凳子上晃動着兩條腿。
Extra ExamplesI 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蕩。 Let your arms swing freely at your sides. 讓手臂在身體兩側自由擺動。 The rope was swinging slightly in the breeze. 繩子在微風中微微擺動。 The elephant swung its trunk from side to side. 大象把鼻子左右搖擺。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- slowly
- violently
- …
- from
- [intransitive, transitive]
to move from one place to another by holding something that is fixed and pulling yourself along, up, etc. 縱身躍向；蕩向；懸吊到 - + adv./prep.
The gunshot sent monkeys swinging away through the trees. 槍聲一響，猴子紛紛在樹叢中飛躍蕩走。 - swing yourself + adv./prep.
He swung himself out of the car. 他縱身跳下車。
Extra ExamplesHe swung up into the saddle and rode off. 他一躍跨上馬鞍，絕塵而去。 She swung down from the tree in one easy movement. 她做了一個輕鬆的動作就從樹上蕩了下來。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- slowly
- suddenly
- sharply
- …
- let something
- from
- into
- towards/toward
- …
- swing open
- swing shut
- + adv./prep.
- [intransitive, transitive]
to move or make something move with a wide curved movement （使）弧線運動，轉彎，轉動 - + adv./prep.
A line of cars swung out of the palace gates. 一隊汽車拐出了宮門。 - swing something + adv./prep.
He swung his legs over the side of the bed. 他把兩腿移過來放下床。 - + adj.
The door swung open. 門開了。 She let the door swing shut behind her. 她放開手讓門自己關上。 - swing something + adj.
She swung the door open. 她把門推開。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- slowly
- suddenly
- sharply
- …
- let something
- from
- into
- towards/toward
- …
- swing open
- swing shut
- + adv./prep.
- [intransitive, transitive]
to change or make somebody/something change from one opinion, mood, etc. to another （使）改變（意見、情緒等） - swing (from A) (to B)
The state has swung from Republican to Democrat. 這個州原先支持共和黨，現在倒向了民主黨。 - swing (between A and B)
His emotions swung between fear and curiosity. 他時而害怕，時而好奇。 The game could swing either way (= either side could win it). 這場比賽勝負未蔔。 - swing somebody/something (to something)
I managed to swing them round to my point of view. 我設法使他們轉而接受了我的觀點。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1Her 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。 Opinion swung heavily to the left. 輿論嚴重轉向左傾。 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- rapidly
- suddenly
- wildly
- …
- from
- to
- swing (from A) (to B)
- [intransitive, transitive]
to turn or change direction suddenly; to make something do this （使）突然轉向，突然轉身 - + adv./prep.
She swung back to face him. 她轉身面對他。 The bus swung sharply to the left. 公共汽車猛地拐向左邊。 - swing something + adv./prep.
He swung the camera around to face the opposite direction. 他猛地將照相機轉到相反的方向。
Extra ExamplesNick swung towards her. 尼克轉向她。 She swung around angrily, her eyes blazing. 她生氣地轉過身，兩眼怒火中燒。 Suddenly she swung back on her heel. 突然，她向後一仰。 He swung the car round in a dangerous U-turn. 他不顧危險一下子將車180度回轉。
- + adv./prep.
- [intransitive, transitive]
to try to hit somebody/something （揮動某物）朝…打去 - [transitive] (informal)
to succeed in getting or achieving something, sometimes in a slightly dishonest way （有時略微不正當地）獲得，搞到，辦成 - swing something
We're trying to swing it so that we can travel on the same flight. 我們正在想法子，好坐上同一個航班。 - swing somebody something
Is there any chance of you swinging us a couple of tickets? 你有沒有可能幫我們弄幾張票？
- swing something
- [intransitive]
to have a strong rhythm 有強勁的節奏；節奏感強 - [intransitive] (informal)
if a party, etc. is swinging, there are a lot of people there having a good time 熱鬧；令人開心
hang and move擺動
move in curve弧線運動
change opinion/mood改變意見／情緒
turn quickly迅速轉向
try to hit試圖擊中
do/get something做；獲得
of music音樂
of party聚會
Word OriginOld English swingan ‘to beat, whip’, also ‘rush’, geswing ‘a stroke with a weapon’, of Germanic origin; related to German schwingen ‘brandish’.
Idioms
no room to swing a cat
- (informal)
when somebody says there’s no room to swing a cat, they mean that a room is very small and that there is not enough space 沒有活動的餘地；連轉身都很難
swing the balance
(also tip the balance/scales)
to affect the result of something in one way rather than another 使天平傾斜；使結果傾向某方；起決定性作用 In an interview, smart presentation can swing the balance in your favour. 在面試中，巧妙的陳述可以讓天平向你傾斜。 New evidence swung the balance against the prosecution. 新證據使天平向不利於起訴的方向傾斜。
swing both ways
- (informal)
to be bisexual (= sexually attracted to both men and women) 雙性戀；既喜歡異性也喜歡同性
swing for the fences
- (North American English)
to really try to achieve something great, even when it is not reasonable to expect to be so successful 全力一搏；迎難而上 entrepreneurs who think big and swing for the fences 志向高遠、迎難而上的企業家 Investors need to manage risk and not swing for the fences. 投資者需要管理風險，而不是搖擺不定。
swing into action
to start doing something quickly and with a lot of energy 立即行動起來；馬上大幹起來 The ambulance crew swung into action to resuscitate the patient. 救護人員立即采取行動搶救病人。 The rescue operation swung into action immediately. 救援行動立即展開。 The emergency services swung into action as soon as the disaster was reported. 災難一經報道，應急服務機構迅速采取了行動。
swing the lead
