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swing
UK /swɪŋ/US /swɪŋ/
词源
源自古英语swingan，意为"挥舞、摆动"，与古高地德语swingan（挥舞）同源。
verb
❶ 前后或左右摆动，通常指物体在固定点附近有节奏地移动。
“The children love to swing on the playground swings.”
（孩子们喜欢在游乐场的秋千上荡来荡去。）
“He swung the door open and walked into the room.”
（他推开门，走进了房间。）
❶ 突然改变方向或情绪，通常指快速或剧烈的变化。
“The mood of the crowd swung from excitement to disappointment.”
（人群的情绪从兴奋转为失望。）
“The stock market swung wildly after the news was released.”
（消息发布后，股市剧烈波动。）
同义词:sway, oscillate, dangle, pivot, turn
noun
❶ 秋千，一种供人前后摆动的游乐设施。
“The kids were playing on the swings at the park.”
（孩子们在公园的秋千上玩耍。）
“She pushed her little brother on the swing.”
（她推着弟弟荡秋千。）
❶ 摇摆的动作或节奏，尤指音乐中的节奏感。
“The band played with a lively swing that got everyone dancing.”
（乐队演奏出活泼的摇摆节奏，让所有人都跳起舞来。）
“Jazz music often has a distinctive swing to it.”
（爵士乐通常有一种独特的摇摆感。）
同义词:rocking, rhythm, beat, movement, motion
常见短语
in full swing — 表示活动或事件正处于最活跃或最热烈的阶段。
“By the time we arrived, the party was already in full swing.”
（我们到达时，派对已经进行得热火朝天了。）
swing into action — 突然开始行动或工作，通常指快速有效地采取行动。
“When the emergency call came, the rescue team swung into action immediately.”
（紧急电话打来时，救援队立即行动起来。）
swing for the fences — 比喻全力以赴或大胆尝试，源自棒球中全力挥棒试图击出全垒打。
“In this competition, we're going to swing for the fences and aim for first place.”
（在这次比赛中，我们要全力以赴争取第一名。）