1820, sound of something moving through the air, from swish (v.); sense of "effeminate homosexual" is 1930s in homosexual slang, probably from notion of mincing motion. Related: Swishy (adj.).
swish (v.)
1756 (intransitive); 1799 (transitive), probably imitative of the sound made by something brushing against or through something. Related: Swished; swishing.
实用例句
1. We could hear the swish and gurgle of water against the hull.
我们能听到水拍打船体时的哗哗声。来自柯林斯例句
2. She turned with a swish of her skirt.
她转身时裙摆也跟着旋转飘起。来自柯林斯例句
3. We heard the swish of a cane.
我们听到藤条的抽打声.来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. The paper presents the method to make character cartoons special efficacy in Swish.
介绍用swish软件制作字符动画特效的方法.来自互联网
5. The swish of the tyres lulled him into a light doze.
