swash
swash — 名詞
- swashsingular
- swashesplural
1. a long, narrow stretch of seawater that travels through a sandbank or fills the
沙洲水道
沙洲之間的狹窄水道
a long, narrow stretch of seawater that travels through a sandbank or fills the gap between one sandbank and the coast
The fishing boat navigated the narrow swash between the sandbank and the coast.
漁船在沙洲與海岸之間的狹窄水道中航行。
article + adj + noun: 'the narrow swash'
At low tide the swash through the sandbar becomes visible.
退潮時,穿越沙洲的水道變得清晰可見。
Local fishermen know every swash along this stretch of coastline.
當地漁民熟悉這片海岸線上的每一條沙洲水道。
The children waded across the shallow swash near the river mouth.
孩子們涉水走過河口附近那道淺淺的沙洲水道。
collocation: 'shallow swash'
A narrow swash cuts through the sandbank and connects the lagoon to the open sea.
一條狹窄的水道切穿沙洲,將潟湖與大海連接起來。
subject-verb: 'swash cuts through [landform]'
- narrow swash
- shallow swash
- swash through [sandbank]
用法筆記
Almost always used with a location phrase (between/through/along a sandbank, sandbar, or coast).
2. the surging movement of seawater up onto a beach when a wave breaks, or the soft
拍岸浪水
波浪破碎時衝上海灘的水流
the surging movement of seawater up onto a beach when a wave breaks, or the soft sound that this motion makes
The gentle swash of the waves against the hull was strangely calming.
海浪輕拍船身的聲音莫名地令人感到平靜。
collocation: 'gentle swash' + 'of the waves'
We sat on the sand and listened to the swash of the incoming tide.
我們坐在沙灘上,聆聽漲潮時海水拍岸的聲音。
The swash carried tiny white shells up onto the dry sand.
拍岸的浪花把小貝殼沖到了乾燥的沙子上。
A sudden swash soaked the hem of Sofia's dress as she walked along the shoreline.
一陣浪突然打上來,弄濕了 Sofia 裙子的下擺。
unexpected event: 'a sudden swash'
The rhythm of the swash and the backwash marked the slow passage of the afternoon.
浪沖上來又退回去的節奏,標記著午後時光緩慢地流逝。
paired term: 'swash and backwash'
- gentle swash
- swash of the waves
- swash of the tide
- backwash
the return flow of water back down the beach
用法筆記
Used in coastal or ocean-descriptive contexts. Often paired with backwash to describe the two-way motion of water on a beach.
常見錯誤
3. a decorative flourish — a curved tail or extra stroke — that is added onto a pri
裝飾花筆
字母或符號的裝飾性曲線
a decorative flourish — a curved tail or extra stroke — that is added onto a printed or handwritten character, giving the character a more refined appearance
The wedding invitation was printed in elegant italics with swashes on the capital letters.
婚禮邀請函以優雅的斜體印製,大寫字母上還加了裝飾花筆。
passive: 'printed ... with swashes on [letters]'
This font family includes ornamental swashes on several uppercase characters.
這個字型系列在好幾個大寫字母上都有裝飾性花筆。
The calligrapher added a graceful swash to the letter 'M' on the certificate.
書法家在證書上的字母 M 添加了一道優雅的裝飾線條。
Swashes were a common feature of seventeenth-century printed documents and formal manuscripts.
裝飾花筆在十七世紀的印刷文件和正式手稿中十分常見。
historical context: 'seventeenth-century printed documents'
Amara chose a display font with long swashes for the headings of her poetry book.
Amara 為她的詩集標題選了一款帶有長花筆的展示字體。
- ornamental swash
- swash character
- swash on [letter]
- flourish
a broader term for any decorative stroke in handwriting or typography
- embellishment
general; can refer to any decorative addition, not just to letters
用法筆記
Commonly encountered in font catalogues and calligraphy manuals. Some digital typefaces offer a separate 'swash' character set.
常見錯誤
4. a bold, showy confidence in one's manner or speech, resembling the brave attitud
虛張威風
自信勇敢而炫耀的舉止
a bold, showy confidence in one's manner or speech, resembling the brave attitude of a heroic swordsman from past centuries
The young knight strode into the hall with all the swash of a seasoned warrior.
年輕騎士大步走進大廳,渾身散發著老練戰士般的威風。
prepositional phrase: 'with all the swash of [noun]'
His adventure stories were full of swash and bravado but contained very little truth.
他的冒險故事充滿了虛張聲勢,但真實成分少得可憐。
paired noun phrase: 'swash and bravado'
Behind all the swash, Diego was actually a cautious and thoughtful man.
在那一身威風的背後,Diego 其實是個謹慎又體貼的人。
The novel celebrates the swash and daring of the Elizabethan privateers.
這部小說歌頌了伊莉莎白時代私掠船員的威風與膽識。
Omar told his tale with such swash that nobody dared question his version of events.
Omar 講述故事時氣勢十足,沒有人敢質疑他的說法。
- full of swash
- swash and bravado
- swash and daring
- timidity
lack of confidence; the opposite of swash
用法筆記
Now largely confined to literary or historical narratives. The compound swashbuckler is far more common than swash used alone in this sense.
swash — 動詞
- swashpresent simple I / you / we / they
- swashes3rd person singular
- swashing-ing form
- swashedpast simple
1. (of a liquid, especially seawater on a shoreline) to move gently in a back-and-f
沖刷;盪漾
(水)流動或拍打
(of a liquid, especially seawater on a shoreline) to move gently in a back-and-forth or up-and-down motion
The waves swashed gently over the smooth pebbles at the edge of the bay.
海浪輕輕地沖刷著海灣邊光滑的鵝卵石。
swash + adverb: 'swashed gently over [object]'
Seawater swashed across the wooden deck as the boat rolled in the heavy swell.
船在巨浪中搖晃,海水沖刷著木甲板。
Water swashed back and forth inside the overturned hull of the old fishing boat.
水在舊漁船傾覆的船殼內來回晃盪。
phrasal pattern: 'swashed back and forth'
Mei stood at the water's edge and watched the tide swash up the sand.
Mei 站在水邊,看著潮水沿著沙灘湧上來。
Meltwater swashed along the gutter carved into the side of the coastal path.
融水沿著海岸小徑旁沖出的溝渠潺潺流動。
- swash over [surface]
- swash across [surface]
- swash back and forth
文法句型
swash + adverb/preposition (across, over, along)
用法筆記
The subject is nearly always a body of water (waves, tide, seawater). Not used for deliberate human actions with liquids (use splash or slosh for those).
常見錯誤
2. to shift or scatter a liquid so that it splashes out of its container, or for a
潑灑;晃漾
使液體晃動而潑出
to shift or scatter a liquid so that it splashes out of its container, or for a liquid to move around in a container and spill
The train jolted and coffee swashed over the rim of the cup onto Nora's hand.
火車猛地一晃,咖啡從杯緣潑了出來,燙到了 Nora 的手。
intransitive: liquid + swash + over [rim/edge]
Mateo swashed the paint around in the tray before dipping the roller into it.
Mateo 把油漆在托盤裡晃了晃,才把滾筒浸進去的。
transitive: 'swash [liquid] around'
Soup swashed onto the tablecloth when the waiter set the bowl down too quickly.
服務生放下碗時動作太快,湯潑濺到了桌布上。
Yuki swashed water from the bucket across the hot stone floor of the bathhouse.
Yuki 把桶裡的水潑灑在澡堂炙熱的石地板上。
Oil swashed against the sides of the barrel during the rough voyage across the Atlantic.
在橫渡大西洋的顛簸航行中,油在桶內晃動,撞擊著桶壁。
- swash [liquid] around
- swash onto [surface]
- swash against [container]
文法句型
swash + object (liquid) + adverb/preposition
swash + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
The transitive use (to swash a liquid) is less common than the intransitive use. For deliberate throwing of water, 'splash' is the everyday word.
3. to swing an arm or an object held in the hand with great force and little contro
猛揮;亂舞
用力而失控地揮動手臂或物品
to swing an arm or an object held in the hand with great force and little control, aiming to strike someone or something
The farmer swashed his walking stick at the swarm of angry bees.
農夫猛揮著他的手杖,驅趕那群憤怒的蜜蜂。
transitive: 'swash [object] at [target]'
Carmen swashed her arms through the air to frighten the pigeons away from the bench.
Carmen 在空中胡亂揮動雙臂,想把椅子上的鴿子嚇走。
The child picked up a fallen branch and swashed it wildly at the tall weeds.
孩子撿起一根落枝,朝著高高的雜草胡亂揮舞。
Kwame swashed his heavy coat at the wasp that had flown into the car.
Kwame 揮動他的厚外套,想把飛進車裡的那隻黃蜂趕走。
The old soldier swashed his empty hand as though he were still holding a sword.
老兵徒手猛揮了一下,彷彿手中仍握著一把劍。
- swash [object] at [target]
- swash wildly
文法句型
swash + object (arm/weapon) + at/towards [target]
swash + adverb
用法筆記
An uncommon, old-fashioned verb of action. In modern English, 'swing', 'flail', or 'lash out' are more usual.
4. to engage in sword fighting with bold, theatrical confidence, in the manner of a
揮劍耀武
自信而炫耀地用劍打鬥
to engage in sword fighting with bold, theatrical confidence, in the manner of a heroic adventurer from earlier centuries
The actors swashed across the stage with wooden swords as the audience cheered.
演員們手持木劍在舞臺上揮舞打鬥,觀眾歡呼不已。
swash + across [location]
In the film the hero swashes through a dozen guards without losing his confident smile.
電影中,主角威風凜凜地揮劍穿過十幾名守衛,始終保持著自信的笑容。
Liam loved to swash and brag about the imaginary duels he had supposedly won.
Liam 喜歡吹噓自己贏得了哪些想像中的決鬥,還邊說邊比劃著揮劍的動作。
paired verb: 'swash and brag'
Two rivals met on the bridge and swashed noisily until one fell into the river.
兩名對手在橋上相遇,激烈地揮劍打鬥,其中一人落入了河中。
Scenes of pirates swashing on deck drew loud cheers from the cinema audience.
海盜在甲板上揮劍打鬥的場面,引來了電影院觀眾熱烈的歡呼聲。
present participle: 'of pirates swashing on deck'
- swash across [stage/area]
- swash and brag
- fence
a more technical term for formal sword fighting; swash implies theatrical flair rather than skill
- swashbuckle
a modern back-formation from swashbuckler, meaning the same thing
文法句型
swash + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in historical fiction, adventure stories, and descriptions of theatrical performances. The compound swashbuckle is a more modern back-formation.
同根字
- swashbuckler名詞B2
- swashbuckling形容詞B2
- swashbuckle動詞C1