swaying

1. vt. & vi. 摇摆; 摆动 move, first to one side and then to the other; swing
2. vt. & vi. 控制; 影响 control or influence; govern the direction of

• sway the minds of people动摇人心

• sway deeply〔strongly〕深刻地影响
• sway directly直接影响
• sway dreamily恍惚地摇摆
• sway gently轻轻地摇摆
• sway gravely〔seriously,severely〕严重地影响
• sway greatly〔materially〕大大地影响
• sway immediately立刻影响(到)
• sway indirectly间接影响
• sway mentally精神影响
• sway personally个人影响
• sway profoundly深刻地影响
• sway quickly非常敏感
• sway religiously彻底控制
• sway restlessly不停地摇摆
• sway rhythmically有节奏地摇摆
• sway tremendously强烈地影响
• sway unconsciously不知不觉地影响
• sway unfavourably产生不利的影响
• sway violently强有力地摇摆
• sway vitally极大地影响
• sway back and forth前后摆动

• sway between two opinions在两种意见之间摇摆不定
• sway from side to side左右摇摆
• sway in the breeze在微风中摆动
• sway in the wind在风中晃动
• sway to随着…摇动
• sway to the music随着音乐节奏摇摆

under the sway of 在…支配之下;在…影响下[亦作under someone's sway]

hold sway支配；统治

1. The branches of the trees were swaying in the wind.
   树枝在风中摇晃。
2. Smokestacks are known to sway in the wind if they are not rigid enough.
   如果烟囱没有足够的刚度；它就会在风中摇摆。
3. Do you sway your hips when you walk ?
   你走路时摆动臀部吗?
4. His power sways the world.
   他称霸天下。
5. Martha won't let anyone sway her decision.
   不会让任何人影响她的决定。
6. Nothing could sway him from his decision.
   没有什么能动摇他的决心。

1. sway of the ferry made him feel sick.
   渡船摇摇晃晃,他感到恶心。
2. In medieval times the church held sway over many countries.
   在中世纪, 教会支配着许多国家。
3. Among English playwrights, few would deny that Shakespeare holds sway.
   在英国的戏剧作家中鲜有人能否认莎士比亚文学泰斗的地位。
4. Tom has great sway with him.
   汤姆对他有很大的影响力。
5. She was brought up under the sway of Communism.
   她是在共产主义影响下长大的。