sway

揺れる、揺らぐ

左右や前後にゆっくり動く。

やさしい英語で： To move gently from side to side or backward and forward.

• The trees swayed in the wind.
• She sways gently while holding the baby.
• We stood together and swayed to the slow music.

使い方： sway to something (The crowd swayed to the music.)

類義語： rock, swing

よく使う表現： sway to music, sway in something, sway back and forth

影響を与える、説得する

人の考えや決断、行動に働きかけて変える。

やさしい英語で： To influence what someone thinks, decides, or does.

• His argument did not sway me.
• The new evidence swayed the jury.
• Will these promises sway voters toward your party?

使い方： sway someone toward something (Her speech swayed voters toward the new party.); be swayed by something (Do not be swayed by empty promises.)

類義語： influence, persuade

よく使う表現： sway someone, sway public opinion, sway a decision

吊り上げる

船のマストや帆を支える棒を吊り上げて所定の位置に置く。

やさしい英語で： To lift a ship’s mast or a pole for its sails into position.

• The sailors began to sway the mast.
• They swayed the yard up before attaching the sail.
• The crew used ropes to sway the heavy pole into position.

使い方： sway something up (The crew swayed the yard up using heavy ropes.)

類義語： hoist, raise

反対語： lower

よく使う表現： sway up something, sway the mast

影響力、支配力

人に影響を与えたり、物事の成り行きを支配したりする力。

やさしい英語で： The power to influence people or control what happens.

• His opinion carries little sway here.
• The old traditions still hold sway in this village.
• The minister came under the sway of powerful business leaders.

使い方： hold sway over someone/something (The family still holds sway over local politics.); have sway with someone (She has considerable sway with the board.)

類義語： influence, power, authority

よく使う表現： hold sway, under someone’s sway, political sway

揺れ、揺らぎ

左右や前後にゆっくり動くこと。

やさしい英語で： A gentle movement from side to side or backward and forward.

• The boat had a gentle sway.
• She danced with a slow sway of her hips.
• The sway of the trees showed how strong the wind was.

類義語： swing, rocking

よく使う表現： gentle sway, rhythmic sway, sway of something