swish
verb [intransitive, transitive]to move quickly through the air in a way that makes a soft sound; to make something do this 唰地(或嗖地、呼地等)挥动;(使)快速空中移动 - (+ adv./prep.)
A large car swished past them and turned into the embassy gates. 一辆大型轿车嗖地从他们身边驶过,拐进了大使馆的大门。 The pony's tail swished. 小马唰唰地甩着尾巴。 - swish something (+ adv./prep.)
The pony swished its tail. 小马唰唰地甩着尾巴。 She swished her racket aggressively through the air. 她咄咄逼人地把球拍挥舞得呼呼作响。 The cows were swishing their tails lazily. 那些奶牛懒洋洋地把尾巴甩得刷刷作响。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySwish is used with these nouns as the subject:- tail
- tail
Word Originmid 18th cent.: imitative.- (+ adv./prep.)