一起搖擺：swing的用法小結
The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.
——Game of Thrones
宣判死刑之人理應親自揮劍。
——《權力的遊戲》
一、你知道swing有幾種含義嗎？
n.
1.擺程，振幅 the amount by which sth changes
The pendulum's swing is 12 inches.
鐘擺的振幅爲12英寸。
2.搖擺；擺動 a swinging movement or rhythm
I practise my swing.
我練習揮棒。
3.鞦韆 a seat for swinging on, hung from above on ropes or chains
Give the children a swing.
幫孩子們打鞦韆。
4.音律 a type of jazz with a smooth rhythm, played especially by big dance bands in the 1930s
Pay attention to the harmony of swing.
注意音律和諧。
v.
1.搖擺 [I] to move backwards or forwards or from side to side while hanging from a fixed point; to make sth do this
The hammock swings.
吊牀搖擺。
2.大搖大擺地行走；輕快搖擺地走 [I] to move or make sth move with a wide curved movement
Eleaner would swing by his bedroom while he was still in the office.
埃莉諾常常在他還在辦公室的時候走到他的臥室裏。
3.懸掛 [I,T] hang
You'll swing for this.
你會因此而被絞死的。
4.側轉，轉彎，轉向 [I] to turn or change direction
He swing the car sharply to avoid being struck.
他猛地讓汽車轉向以避免被幢。
5.揮舞 [T] wave
The soldiers marched along, swinging their arms.
士兵們揮動手臂向前行進。
二、你知道swing和哪些詞更搭嗎？
in full swing
熱火朝天，正在緊張進行，全力進行
swing around
轉過身來;改變觀點
swing music
n. 搖擺舞音樂
swing door
n.兩面皆可推拉開關的門
swing shift
n. 小夜班(下午四點到半夜)
三、最後，做個小測試鞏固一下
The bus _______ sharply to the left.
公共汽車猛地拐向左邊。
