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swung

/ˈswʌŋ/

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verb

摇摆，摆动。

To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

Examples :

"The plant swung in the breeze."

植物在微风中摇摆。

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verb

跳舞，摇摆。

Examples :

"The children swung to the lively music at the school dance. "

孩子们在学校舞会上随着欢快的音乐跳舞摇摆。

dance music entertainment

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verb

荡秋千

To ride on a swing.

Examples :

"The children laughed as they swung."

孩子们荡着秋千，开心地笑着。

entertainment action

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verb

换妻, 性交换。

To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.

sex family culture society entertainment group

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verb

绞刑，处以绞刑

To hang from the gallows.

Examples :

"After being found guilty of treason, the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged; he swung from the gallows until he died. "

被判犯有叛国罪后，这个囚犯被判处绞刑；他被吊在绞架上，直到死亡。

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verb

挥动, 摆动

(of a ball) to move sideways in its trajectory.

Examples :

"The baseball swung sideways as it passed over the fence. "

棒球越过围栏时，轨迹横向摆动了一下。

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verb

波动，摇摆

To fluctuate or change.

Examples :

"My mood swung from happy to sad throughout the day. "

我一整天的心情都在开心和悲伤之间摇摆不定。

action tendency situation condition time economy

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verb

摇摆, 挥动

To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.

Examples :

"He swung his sword as hard as he could."

他使出全身力气挥动他的剑。

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verb

摇摆，转变 (选举结果).

To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.

Examples :

"The late surge of youth votes swung the election to the challenger. "

年轻选民在选举尾声阶段的涌现，让选情倒向了挑战者，最终扭转了选举结果。

politics outcome government

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verb

凑合，设法，搞定

To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.

Examples :

"If it’s not too expensive, I think we can swing it."

如果不太贵的话，我觉得我们能凑合着搞定。

finance business

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verb

切分音符，摇摆节奏

To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second shorter, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.

Examples :

"The band swung the melody, making the notes feel jazzy and upbeat. "

乐队演奏这段旋律时用了摇摆节奏，把音符处理成切分音符，听起来既有爵士乐的味道，又欢快活泼。

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verb

摆动，弧线球

(of a bowler) to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.

Examples :

"The bowler swung the ball late, deceiving the batsman with the unexpected movement. "

这位投球手投出的球在最后时刻才发生摆动，这种出人意料的弧线变化骗过了击球手。

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verb

挥拳，猛击

To move one's arm in a punching motion.

Examples :

"The boxer swung his arm, aiming a powerful punch at his opponent. "

拳击手挥拳猛击，试图给对手一记重拳。

body action sport military

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verb

旋转，回旋。

In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.

Examples :

"During the square dance lesson, the students happily swung their partners around and around. "

在方块舞课上，学生们高兴地拉着舞伴的手，一圈又一圈地旋转起来。

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verb

车，旋。

To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.

Examples :

"The lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter."

这台车床能车削直径为12英寸的滑轮。

machine technical industry work

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verb

转动，使…转动

To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.

Examples :

"The carpenter swung the heavy wooden door on its new hinges. "

木匠把那扇厚重的木门装上新的铰链，使它能转动.

building architecture utility

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verb

回旋, 摇摆。

To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.

Examples :

"A ship swings with the tide."

船随着潮水回旋。

nautical sailing environment