swagger

英 ['swæɡə(r)] 美 ['swæɡər]

• v. 大摇大摆地走；吹嘘
• n. 大摇大摆；吹牛

英英释义

Noun:

1. an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work

2. a proud stiff pompous gait

Adjective:

1. (British informal) very chic;

   "groovy clothes"
   

Verb:

1. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others;

   "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
   

2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

3. act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. He emerged with a macho swagger.
   他大摇大摆地走了出来。

用作名词 (n.)

1. He emerged with a macho swagger.
   他大摇大摆地走了出来。
2. Now she was going to make up for this, she wanted to swagger around the streets and markets enjoying herself with Xiangzi.
   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。

经典引文

• I sail to-morrow for East Africa..William added with some swagger.

  出自： E. Waugh

• He..walked with a swagger that made him look ridiculous.

  出自： J. Carew

• Pound..had a lot of Hemingway's swagger. He liked to imply that women flocked after him.

  出自： H. Carpenter

• A swagger note-case in crocodile leather, edged with silver.

  出自： G. Millar

• I'll take you somewhere swagger.

  出自： K. Amis

• He patted his breast pocket with complacency and swaggered off in the direction of the High Street.

  出自： E. Bowen

• They would all swagger about..as if they owned the place.

  出自： R. K. Narayan

词汇搭配

• swagger stick 轻便手杖
• swagger coat 宽大女短大衣...
• swagger cane (=swagger ...

近反义词

【近义词】

• strut 高视阔步
• parade 游行
• prance 腾跃
• conceit 自负
• bluster 咆哮
• sashay 到处走动
• boastfulness 自负
• arrogance 傲慢
• boasting 自夸
• flounce 急动
• sweep 打扫
• sway 摇动
• show off 炫耀
• saunter 闲逛
• cock 雄禽
• air 空气
• vanity 自负
• walk 步行
• vapor 蒸汽
• crow 乌鸦
• boast 自夸
• groovy <俚> 绝妙的
• browbeat 威吓
• tittup 跳动
• bully 欺凌弱小者
• swash 飞溅
• swaggie 流浪汉
• swagman 流浪汉
• ruffle 褶饰