sway
verb
noun
sweɪ
verb
1
to
move
slowly
from
one
side
to
another
摇摆，摆动，摇晃
I
The
trees
swayed
gently
in
the
breeze.
树木在微风中轻轻摆动。
2
to
influence
someone
so
that
they
change
their
opinion
影响〔某人〕; 使改变看法
T
Don’t
allow
yourself
to
be
swayed
by
his
promises.
你可不要听了他的许诺就改变主意呀。
noun
3
power
to
rule
or
influence
people
[文] 影响力; 支配; 统治
literary
These
old
attitudes
still
hold
sway
in
the
church.
这些旧观点在教会中仍占支配地位。
under
sb’s
sway
She
was
now
completely
under
his
sway.
她现在完全受他的支配。
4
a
swinging
movement
from
side
to
side
摇摆，摆动，摇晃
the
sway
of
the
ship
船的摇晃