swap UK [swɒp] US [swɑ:p] verb intransitive or transitive (-pp-) (ALSO UK also swop (-pp-)) IMPROVER ■to give something and be given something else instead; to exchange 交换,交易•When you've finished reading your book, and I've finished mine, shall we swap?我们看完各自的书之后,交换一下,好吗? •We swapped addresses with the people we met on holiday.我们与度假时认识的人交换了地址。 •When he got a job in a bank, he had to swap his jeans and T-shirt for a suit (= he had to wear formal clothes instead of informal ones).他找到一份银行的工作后,就不得不脱下牛仔裤和T恤,因为他得穿得整齐一点。 •[+ two objects] I'll swap you my chocolate bar for your peanuts.我拿我的巧克力跟你换花生。 •We spent the evening in the pub, swapping (= telling each other) stories/jokes.我们整个晚上都泡在酒吧,轮流讲故事/笑话。 UK [swɒp] US [swɑ:p] noun countable (ALSO UK also swop) ■an exchange, or something that is going to be or has been exchanged 交换(物),交易(物)•I thought Simon's food looked nicer than mine, so we did a swap.我觉得西蒙的食物看起来比我的更可口,所以我们做了交换。 •This comic is a swap (= something that was exchanged) that I got from Nick.这本漫画书是我从尼克那里换来的。 |