[N-COUNT 可数名词]天鹅 A swan is a large bird with a very long neck. Swans live on rivers and lakes and are usually white.
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[VERB 动词]逍遥自在;悠然自得 If you describe someone as swanning around or swanning off, you mean that they go and have fun, rather than working or taking care of their responsibilities.
[V prep/adv]
[BRIT 英]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
She spends her time swanning around the world...
她一个人自由自在地环游世界。
The mother was widowed and had swanned off.
这位母亲成了寡妇,已经悠然闲逛去了。
Oxford
swan/swɒn; NAmEswɑːn/
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swanswansswannedswanningnouna large bird that is usually white and has a long thin neck. Swanslive on or near water. 天鹅verb(-nn-)[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.( BrE) ( informal,disapproving) to go around enjoying yourself in a way that annoys other people or makes them jealous 悠游;悠然闲逛◆They've gone swanning off to Paris for the weekend.他们周末到巴黎潇洒去了。swan/swɒn; NAmEswɑːn/
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swan1 noun
swan2 verb
swanswan1 /swɒn $ swɑːn/ noun [countable]
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a large white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes
swan1 noun
swan2 verb
swanswan2 verb (past tense and past participle swanned, present participle swanning) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
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British English informal to enjoy yourself and behave in a relaxed way that is annoying to other peopleswan off/around He’s gone swanning off to Rome for the weekend!
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