swagger

🇬🇧 UK/'swægә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To walk or behave in a very confident, arrogant manner; to boast or brag noisily.

大摇大摆地走;趾高气扬,吹牛

n.

An arrogant, confident manner of walking or behaving; boastful self-confidence.

趾高气扬的步态;自大,炫耀

adj.

Fashionable and stylish.

时髦的,漂亮的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
swaggerother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.walk with a swagger趾高气扬地走路
  • 2.swagger about大摇大摆地四处走动
  • 3.cocky swagger傲慢自大的神气
  • 4.[swagger in one's step]走路带着得意劲儿

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He walked into the room with a swagger that annoyed everyone present.

  • 2.

    The young athlete's swagger on the field masked his inner nervousness.

  • 3.

    She swaggered through the office after landing the biggest deal of the year.

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