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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
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.
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The name means white swan.
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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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