swing /swɪŋ/► SEE ALLget in/into the swing (of sth)go with a swingswing both waysswing into actionswing the leadin full swingno room to swing a cattip the balance/scales ●get in/into the ˈswing (of sth) (informal) become involved in sth and start to do it well and enjoy it积极投入；融入◆I’ve only been at college a week, so I haven’t got into the swing of things yet. 我上大学才一个星期，还没有适应新环境。◆He was just getting in the swing of his performance when all the lights went out. 他刚进入表演状态，这时所有的灯都灭了。●go with a ˈswing (BrE) (of a party or entertainment聚会或娱乐活动) be lively, enjoyable and successful热闹有趣；气氛热烈◆Their house-warming party really went with a swing. 他们的乔迁聚会确实很热闹。●swing both ˈways (informal) be bisexual (= sexually attracted to both men and women)是双性恋●ˌswing into ˈactionstart to act efficiently and quickly立即行动起来；马上大干起来◆When the police heard about the bomb, they swung into action, searching the area with dogs and moving the public to safety. 听说有炸弹，警察立即出动，带着警犬在周围搜查，将群众疏散到安全地带。●ˌswing the ˈlead (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) (usually used in the progressive tenses通常用于进行时) pretend to be ill/sick when you are not, especially to avoid work装病（尤指为逃避工作）◆I don’t think there’s anything wrong with her — she’s just swinging the lead. 我想她没什么不舒服的，她只是为了逃避工作。ORIGINThe lead (pronounced /led/) may refer to a weight at the bottom of a line that sailors used to measure how deep the water was. Swinging the lead was possibly considered an easy job, and so came to mean avoiding hard work. * lead （读作 /led/）或许指系在绳子底部的重砣，旧时船员用此来测量水深。swinging the lead （摆水砣）可能被认为是一件轻松的差事，后用来指逃避重活。●in full ˈswingat the height of sth such as an event, a party, an election, etc.; at the busiest or liveliest time处于高潮；在最繁忙（或最活跃）的时候◆When we arrived at 10 o’clock, the party was already in full swing.我们 10 点钟到那儿时，聚会已经进入高潮。◆The tourist season in London is in full swing at the moment.目前正是伦敦的旅游旺季。●no room to swing a ˈcat (informal) (of a room房间) very small; not big enough非常狭小；无转身之地◆In most modern student accommodation there’s not enough room to swing a cat.现在大多数的学生宿舍都是斗室一间。◆I’d love a bigger kitchen. There isn’t room to swing a cat in this one.我想要个大点儿的厨房，现在这个小得转不过身来。ORIGINCat in this phrase does not mean the animal, but probably a special kind of whip (= a piece of rope or leather attached to a handle), called a ‘cat-o’-nine-tails’, that was used to punish sailors. * cat 在这个短语中并非指猫，而或许是指一种用来惩罚水手的鞭子，叫 cat-o'-nine-tails （九尾鞭）。●tip the ˈbalance/ˈscales ( swing the ˈbalance) be the reason that finally causes sb to do sth or sth to happen in one way rather than another使天平倾斜；使结果向某方倾斜；起决定性作用◆They were both very good candidates for the job but she had more experience and that tipped the balance.他俩都是这个职位的最佳人选，可是她更有经验，这使她处于更有利地位。