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swung

UK /swʌŋ/US /swʌŋ/

词源

源自古英语 'swingan',意为“挥舞、摆动”,与古高地德语 'swingan' 和古诺尔斯语 'svinga' 同源。

verb

❶ 摆动或摇晃,指物体以固定点为中心来回移动,常用于描述钟摆、秋千等物体的运动。

“The pendulum swung back and forth.”

(钟摆来回摆动。)

“She swung her legs while sitting on the edge of the table.”

(她坐在桌子边缘晃动着双腿。)

❶ 突然改变方向或情绪,通常指态度、观点或情绪的快速转变。

“The mood of the crowd swung from excitement to disappointment.”

(人群的情绪从兴奋转为失望。)

“Public opinion swung in favor of the new policy.”

(公众舆论突然转向支持新政策。)

同义词:sway, oscillate, pivot, fluctuate, veer

常见短语

swung into action — 迅速采取行动,通常指在紧急情况下快速反应。

“The rescue team swung into action as soon as they arrived.”

(救援队一到就立即行动起来。)

swung for the fences — 全力以赴或大胆尝试,源自棒球术语,指全力挥棒试图打出全垒打。

“In the final round, he swung for the fences and gave his best performance.”

(在最后一轮,他全力以赴,表现出了最佳状态。)