sway
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to move slowly from side to side; to move something in this way （使）摇摆，摇动 - (+ adv./prep.)
The branches were swaying in the wind. 树枝在风中摇曳。 Vicky swayed and fell. 维基摇晃着倒下了。 - sway something (+ adv./prep.)
They danced rhythmically, swaying their hips to the music. 他们伴着音乐扭动屁股，有节奏地跳舞。
Extra ExamplesThe curtains swayed gently in the breeze. 窗帘在微风中轻柔地摆动。 He swayed back and forth like a drunken man. 他像个醉汉摇摇晃晃的。 The cow's udder swayed from side to side as she walked along. 奶牛行走时乳房左右摇晃。 The stage swayed alarmingly under their weight. 舞台在他们的重压下令人心惊地摇晃着。 She noticed that he was swaying slightly. 她注意到他在微微摇晃。 Couples were swaying to the rhythm of the music. 一对对舞者随着音乐的节奏摆动身子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- a little
- …
- begin to
- in
- to
- (+ adv./prep.)
- [transitive, often passive] sway somebody
to persuade somebody to believe something or do something 说服；使相信；使动摇 Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc2Don't allow yourself to be swayed by emotion. 别让自己为感情所左右。 His previous experience of playing against New Zealand probably swayed the decision to select him. 他以前与新西兰队比赛的经历可能会影响选择他的决定。 The panel was not swayed by his arguments. 他的论证并未使陪审团信服。 The speech was important in swaying public opinion. 这场演说在影响舆论方面很重要。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
Word OriginMiddle English: corresponding in sense to Low German swājen ‘be blown to and fro’ and Dutch zwaaien ‘swing, walk totteringly’.