sway學測 L5KK [ˈswe] | /ˈsweɪ/
搖晃;擺動·影響;說服
三民、龍騰版皆收錄的必考動詞
His speech can sway the whole class to agree with him.
他的演說能左右全班的意見,讓大家都同意他。
一個畫面:重心偏向一邊
隨風搖擺樹或身體左右輕晃
重心偏移像被輕推向一邊倒去
順勢傾向想法被拉往同一邊
義項
草木搖曳C2verb搖晃;擺動
The grass swayed gently when the wind blew across the field.
風吹過原野時,草輕輕地搖擺。
sway gentlysway in the wind
扭轉立場C2verb影響;說服
Her speech was so strong that it swayed many people to agree with her.
她的演說非常有力,讓許多人同意她的看法。
sway public opinionsway a decision
片語
hold sway掌控全場 →擁有影響力或控制權
sway back and forth來回搖晃 →身體前後來回搖擺
under the sway of受人左右 →受到某人或某事影響
你會不會這樣說?
「Her speech was so strong that it swayed many people to agree with her.」這句中的 swayed 最接近哪個意思?(A) 搖晃 (B) 說服/影響 (C) 掉落
看答案
(B)
此句描述演說改變他人想法,對應「影響;說服」義項,不是物理搖晃。
The bridge began to ___ in the strong wind. (sway / stay)
看答案
sway
sway 是『搖晃』,stay 是『停留』,兩字尾音相近但意思完全不同。
字族
swaying 搖擺的;搖晃著的