swan
🇬🇧 UK/swɒn/🇺🇸 US
B2
Definitions
n.
A large, graceful waterbird with a long neck, usually white in adulthood.
天鹅
v.
To move or travel in a casual, aimless, or carefree manner.
悠闲地游荡,漫无目的地走动
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishswanother
=swan
Common Collocations
- 1.swan song告别之作/绝唱
- 2.swan lake天鹅湖
- 3.swan dive天鹅式跳水
- 4.black swan黑天鹅(罕见事件)
Example Sentences
- 1.
A graceful swan glided silently across the still surface of the lake.
- 2.
The ballet Swan Lake tells the story of a princess transformed into a swan.
- 3.
The veteran actor's final performance was considered his swan song.