swish

swish
verb
  1. [no obj., with adverbial of direction]move with a hissing or rushing sound
    刷的(或嗖的)行进
    a car swished by.
    一辆汽车刷的一声开过去了。
    ■[with obj.]cause to move with such a sound
    使刷刷的移动(摆动)
    a girl came in, swishing her long skirts.
    一个女孩走进来,长裙窸窣有声。
    ■aim a swinging blow at something
    挥打
    he swished at a bramble with a piece of stick.
    他用一根木棍刷刷的挥打荆棘。
    ■[with obj.](Basketball)sink (a shot) without the ball touching the backboard or rim
    (篮球)空心投篮
noun
  1. a hissing or rustling sound
    刷的一声;嗖的一声
    he could hear the swish of a distant car.
    他能听到远处一辆汽车的刷刷声。
    ■a rapid swinging movement
    刷刷的摇动
    the cow gave a swish of its tail.
    牛刷的一声挥了下尾巴。
    ■(Basketball, informal)a shot that goes through the basket without touching the backboard or rim
    (篮球 非正式)空心投篮
  2. (US informal, offensive)an effeminate male homosexual
    (美,非正式,冒犯)女人气的男同性恋者
adjective
  1. (Brit. informal)impressively smart and fashionable
    (英,非正式)非常漂亮的;时髦的
    dinner at a swish hotel.
    在一家豪华的饭店举行的晚宴。
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: imitative
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