sway
英 /sweɪ/ 美 /sweɪ/
- v. 摇摆；使摇晃To move slowly from side to side, or cause this movement.
- v. 影响；左右To influence someone's opinion, choice, or decision.
- n. 支配力；影响力Power or influence over people or decisions.
The branches swayed gently as we ate outside.
我们在户外吃饭时，树枝轻轻摇曳。
Emotional advertising can sway consumers' decisions even when competing products offer better value for money.
即使竞争产品更划算，情感广告仍可能左右消费者的决定。
搭配
sway gently 轻轻摇摆sway public opinion 左右公众舆论hold sway 占主导地位under the sway of 受……支配
辨析提示
sway既可指身体摇摆，也可指影响观点或决定。
相关词
- habitual 惯常的；习惯性的
- relentless 持续不减的；不懈的
- dual 双重的；两部分的
- tack 大头短钉
- commotion 喧闹；骚动
- elapse 时间流逝
- whirl 旋转；使旋转
- simultaneous 同时发生的；同步的
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