swaying

柯林斯詞典

1. V-I When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other. 搖擺
The people swayed back and forth with arms linked. 人們手拉手前后搖擺著。
The whole boat swayed and tipped. 整條船搖晃著，然后翻了。
2. V-T If you are swayed by someone or something, you are influenced by them. 影響
Don't ever be swayed by fashion. 不要受時(shí)尚的影響。
3. PHRASE If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity. 統(tǒng)治
Powerful traditional chiefs hold sway over more than 15 million people in rural areas. 有權(quán)勢的傳統(tǒng)首領(lǐng)們統(tǒng)治著鄉(xiāng)村地區(qū)的1500萬人。