单词 | swan |
释义 | swan (swɒn ) Word forms: swans , swanning , swanned 1. countable noun B2 A swan is a large bird with a very long neck. Swans live on rivers and lakes and are usually white. 2. verb 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. [British, informal] She spends her time swanning around the world. [VERB preposition/adverb] The mother was widowed and had swanned off. [VERB preposition/adverb] Image of swan © khunkorn, Shutterstock Collocations: white swan Some have white swan feathers pushed into the peak of their caps. Smithsonian Mag But to me that wasn't a black swan; it was a white swan. Times, Sunday Times Three people saw a great white swan flying over the village that day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The name means white swan. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inside, black and white swans swam on an ornamental lake and the building featured a 50ft aquarium, a planetarium and a replica of the billionaire's birthplace. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 天鹅 Japanese: 白鳥 |
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