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Swagger Hall Ed 英 Swæɡə(R)] 美 Swæɡər V.大摇大摆地走;吹嘘 N.大摇大摆;吹牛

英语单词 swagger
英美音标 英 ['swæɡə(r)] 美 ['swæɡər]
中文释义 v.大摇大摆地走;吹嘘
n.大摇大摆;吹牛
英语例句 (1) Now she was going to make up for this, she wanted to swagger around the streets and markets enjoying herself with Xiangzi.
中文例句 (1) 现在,她要捞回来这点缺欠,要大摇大摆的在街上,在庙会上,同着祥子去玩。
vocabulary简明 Picture the confident, maybe even arrogant way a pirate, a cowboy, or even a rapper might stroll around. That style of walking is called a swagger.
vocabulary扩展 Swagger can also be used as a verb. After you ace a test you might swagger down the hall feeling pretty full of yourself. In verb form it can also refer to more aggressive behavior like bullying or intimidating others. Hopefully you wouldn’t swagger down the hall doing that though!
柯林斯解释
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[VERB 动词]趾高气扬地走;大摇大摆地走 If you swagger, you walk in a very proud, confident way, holding your body upright and swinging your hips.
  [V prep/adv]
  [V-ing]
  [Also V]
  • A broad shouldered man wearing a dinner jacket swaggered confidently up to the bar...

    穿晚礼服的宽肩膀男子神气十足地走向吧台。

  • The burly brute swaggered forward, towering over me, and shouted...

    五大三粗的恶汉趾高气扬地走过来,居高临下地对我咆哮着。

  • John Steed was an arrogant, swaggering young man.

    约翰·斯蒂德是一个傲慢狂妄的年轻人。

  • Swagger is also a noun.
    • He walked with something of a swagger.

      他趾高气扬地走着。

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