- [intransitive, transitive]
to give something to somebody and receive something in exchange 交换（东西） - swop (something) (with somebody)
I've finished this magazine. Can I swop with you? 我已经完成了这本杂志。我能和你交换一下吗？ - swop something for something
I swopped my red scarf for her blue one. 我把我的红围巾换成了她的蓝围巾。 - swop something
Can we swop places? I can't see the screen. 我们能交换位置吗？我看不到屏幕。 We spent the evening in the pub swopping stories (= telling each other stories) about our travels. 我们在酒吧里度过了一个晚上，互相讲述我们的旅行故事。
- swop (something) (with somebody)
- [intransitive] swop (over)
to start doing somebody else’s job, etc. while they do yours 交换（工作） I'll drive there and then we'll swop over on the way back. 我会开车去那里，然后我们在回来的路上交换位置。
- [transitive] (especially British English)
to replace one person or thing with another 用…替换；把…换成；掉换 - swop somebody/something (for somebody/something)
I think I'll swop this sweater for one in another colour. 我想我会把这件毛衣换成另一种颜色的。 - swop somebody/something (over)
I'm going to swop you over. Mike will go first and Jon will go second. 我要狠狠教训你一顿。迈克第一，琼恩第二。
- swop somebody/something (for somebody/something)
Idioms
swop/change places (with somebody)
(usually used in negative sentences 通常用于否定句 to be in somebody else’s situation （与某人）交换位置，交换处境 I'm perfectly happy—I wouldn't swop places with anyone. 我非常高兴——我不会和任何人交换位置。