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自娱自乐

柳依依 - The willow (twigs) swinging?
虽然 sway 和 swing 是同义词，但在细微之处好像还是有些微妙的区别的，特别是用来描绘柳枝依依时

海外逸士

在別人翻譯的詩裡﹐柳條的隨風擺動也用SWAY。SWING鞦韆。

自娱自乐

原帖由 海外逸士 于 2009-1-31 5:57:00 发表
在別人翻譯的詩裡﹐柳條的隨風擺動也用SWAY。SWING鞦韆。

swing v.

• To move back and forth suspended or as if suspended from above.

Let's take a close look at a willow tree...

柳条悬锤在那儿，清风一吹，柳浪滚滚 (形容柳枝随风摆动的起伏之状)，的确是有点像荡秋千。

自娱自乐

yishi, I didn't say you can't use 'sway'.

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海外逸士

Mr. Self-Enjoyable,  I know what you mean.  I just say when to use sway and when to use swing for discussion's sake.

I just get the idea how to use a word from a lot of reading of English writers, not from dictionary.

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原帖由 海外逸士 于 2009-2-1 0:59:00 发表
Mr. Self-Enjoyable,  I know what you mean.  I just say when to use sway and when to use swing for discussion's sake.

I just get the idea how to use a word from a lot of reading of English writers, ......

Sure, 'sway' is way better than 'swing'.
Okay, yishi, bring these poems in please, so that we all can learn from them. I don't think you would say no to us, right? <img src=" alt="" />