swap
/swɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /swɑːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈswäp/ (ame, mw)
swap — 動詞
1. to exchange one thing for another by giving what you have and receiving somethin
交換
互相給予並收受物品
to exchange one thing for another by giving what you have and receiving something different in return, often at the same time and by mutual agreement.
Felipe swapped his sandwich for Putri's salad at lunch.
Felipe 午餐時用他的三明治換了 Putri 的沙拉。
swap + object + for + object
Do you want to swap seats so you can see the stage better?
你想不想換座位，這樣你比較看得到舞台？
The two drivers swapped phone numbers after the accident.
那兩位車主在事故發生後交換了電話號碼。
Aoi swapped apartments with a friend in Tokyo for the summer.
Aoi 夏天時跟東京的一位朋友交換了公寓來住。
Vikram swapped his old laptop for a newer model at the electronics store.
Vikram 在電子用品店用他的舊筆電換了一台新型號。
- keep
to not give away or exchange something
文法句型
swap + object (+ for/with + noun phrase)
swap + with + someone
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'for' to state what is received ('swap A for B') and with 'with' to identify the other person ('swap something with someone'). May also be used intransitively: 'Let's swap.'
常見錯誤
2. to take turns telling each other something, such as stories, jokes, or personal
輪流講述
輪流分享故事、笑話等
to take turns telling each other something, such as stories, jokes, or personal experiences.
The children swapped ghost stories around the campfire until midnight.
孩子們在營火旁輪流講鬼故事，一直講到半夜。
swap + stories (reciprocal)
Camila and Adina swapped travel tips while waiting for their flight.
Camila 和 Adina 在等飛機時互相分享旅遊小撇步。
The old friends swapped jokes and memories throughout the long dinner.
那兩位老朋友在漫長的晚餐中輪流講笑話、回憶往事。
Walid swapped gossip with his cousin during the family reunion.
Walid 在家庭聚會上跟表弟聊八卦。
文法句型
swap + plural object (stories, jokes, etc.)
用法筆記
Only used with nouns describing shared verbal exchange — stories, jokes, gossip, recipes, tips, memories. The object is almost always plural or uncountable because it implies mutual sharing.
常見錯誤
swap — 名詞
1. an act of giving one thing and receiving a different thing in return, or the ite
互換
互相交換物品的行為或物品
an act of giving one thing and receiving a different thing in return, or the item that is given and received in such an exchange.
Do you want to do a swap — your dessert for my cake?
你想不想交換——你的甜點換我的蛋糕？
do a swap
Ada and Emma agreed on a swap of their bike for a camera.
Ada 和 Emma 說好用她們的腳踏車換一台相機。
The children arranged a swap of stickers during break time.
孩子們在下課時間互相交換貼紙。
The library book swap lets you exchange your old books for different ones.
圖書館的換書活動讓你可以拿舊書來換不同的書回家。
This necklace was a fair swap for the bracelet I gave her.
這條項鍊跟我給她的手環算是公平交換。
文法句型
a swap
a fair swap
make a swap
用法筆記
Often used in compound nouns like 'book swap', 'seed swap', 'skill swap' to describe informal exchange events. The plural 'swaps' is rare but possible.