单词	strut
释义	strut1 verbstrut2 noun strutstrut1 /strʌt/ verb (past tense and past participle strutted, present participle strutting) [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINstrut1 Origin: Old English strutian ‘to make an effort’ Verb Table VERB TABLE strut Simple Form Present I, you, we, they strut he, she, it struts Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they strutted Present perfect I, you, we, they have strutted he, she, it has strutted Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had strutted Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will strut Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have strutted Continuous Form Present I am strutting he, she, it is strutting you, we, they are strutting Past I, he, she, it was strutting you, we, they were strutting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been strutting he, she, it has been strutting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been strutting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be strutting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been strutting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES He strutted across the stage like Mick Jagger. Jackson strutted around on stage between songs. The hotel was full of rich people strutting around in fur coats and Rolex watches. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And by 1895, the city was ready to strut its stuff when it hosted the Cotton States International Exposition. Arjuna Ranatunga was a dictatorial leader, who strutted around the field with Napoleonic arrogance. Molassi pushed Rodomonte away and strutted forward. No matter how he strutted and screamed, the end result was more like watching performance art than hearing a concert. One bird strutted pompously; another crawled into a corner to die. The dancers clapped and strutted, tossing their heads boldly like horses. The rival male, meanwhile, strutted around the deserted lady partridge in ill-disguised triumph. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto behave in a way that makes other people notice you► show off to keep doing things and saying things in order to show people how clever you are, how brave or strong you are etc - use this especially when you disapprove of this behaviour: · He doesn't usually drive as fast as this. He's just showing off because you're here.· Billy, please stop showing off and sit down quietly!show off in front of somebody: · I think he was trying to show off in front of the girls.show off to somebody British: · We used to wear as much make-up as we dared, in order to show off to our friends. ► strut your stuff informal to do something that you do well, usually in a way that shows you are proud of yourself: · We watched the sixteen year olds strutting their stuff on the dance floor.· He likes to strut his stuff on the stage in the annual Shakespeare production. to walk proudly► swagger to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders, in a way that shows too much self-confidence: swagger into/down/across etc: · Ali swaggered arrogantly into the boxing ring, as if he had already won the fight.· Sally's boyfriend came swaggering down the steps with his hands in his pockets. ► strut to walk proudly with your head high, shoulders back, and chest pushed forwards in a way that shows you think you are important or impressive: strut in/through/around etc: · He strutted across the stage like Mick Jagger.· The hotel was full of rich people strutting around in fur coats and Rolex watches. ► parade to walk proudly around a place, in a way that shows you want people to notice and admire you: parade around/through/up etc: · On Sunday mornings, fashionable young couples parade up and down the Boulevard St Michel. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► stuff · And, as it happens, I haven't come to watch you strut your stuff on this dubious little contract.· I have done nothing to allow it to grow, change or strut its stuff.· Enjoys windsurfing, working out at the gym and strutting his funky stuff on the dance floor.· To celebrate, the ensemble will strut their stuff for hometown fans in Ticket to Amsterdam.· Just the thing to stop you from dropping down dead after strutting your stuff to the latest chart topper!· And by 1895, the city was ready to strut its stuff when it hosted the Cotton States International Exposition.· The presenters strut their stuff behind a podium instead of on a runway. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► strut your stuff He likes to strut his stuff on the stage in the annual Shakespeare production. Look at Dave strutting his stuff on the dance floor. We watched the sixteen year olds strutting their stuff on the dance floor. And by 1895, the city was ready to strut its stuff when it hosted the Cotton States International Exposition. And, as it happens, I haven't come to watch you strut your stuff on this dubious little contract. I have done nothing to allow it to grow, change or strut its stuff. Just the thing to stop you from dropping down dead after strutting your stuff to the latest chart topper! No, this guy's fault is he had one too many bourbons before getting up to strut his stuff on the dance-floor. The presenters strut their stuff behind a podium instead of on a runway. To celebrate, the ensemble will strut their stuff for hometown fans in Ticket to Amsterdam. 1to walk proudly with your head high and your chest pushed forwards, showing that you think you are importantstrut around/about/across etc I strutted around Chicago as if I were really somebody.2strut your stuff informal to show your skill at doing something, especially dancing or performing:  The band strutted their stuff in a free concert. strut1 verbstrut2 noun strutstrut2 noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINstrut2 Origin: 1 1500-1600 Origin unknown. 2 1600-1700 ➔ STRUT1 Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Each leg consisted of a primary strut with an inner and outer cylinder in a piston-like arrangement. The struts of the bridge whirred by, dripping. The prototype antenna popped from its carrier like a jack-in-the-box, and its three 92-foot accordion struts inflated as planned. They call it the strut now. You had to go by their strut to distinguish between who should be approached and who avoided. word sets WORD SETS► Air aerial, adjectiveaero-, prefixaerobatics, nounaerodrome, nounaeronautics, nounairborne, adjectiveaircraft, nounaircrew, nounairfare, nounairfield, nounairline, nounairliner, nounair pocket, nounairport, nounairship, nounairsick, adjectiveairspace, nounairspeed, nounairstrip, nounair terminal, nounair traffic controller, nounairway, nounairworthy, adjectivealtimeter, nounapron, nounautomatic pilot, nounautopilot, nounaviation, nounaviator, nounballast, nounballoon, nounballooning, nounbank, verbbarrage balloon, nounbiplane, nounblack box, nounblimp, nounboarding card, nounboarding pass, nounbulkhead, nounbusiness class, nounbuzz, verbcabin, nouncaptain, nouncarousel, nounceiling, nouncharter flight, nouncheck-in, nounchock, nounchopper, nounchute, nounclub class, nouncontrail, nouncontrol tower, nounco-pilot, nouncowling, nouncraft, nouncrash landing, noundeparture lounge, noundepartures board, noundirigible, noundisembark, verbdive, verbeconomy class, nouneject, verbejector seat, nounfin, nounflap, nounflier, nounflight, nounflight attendant, nounflight deck, nounflight path, nounflight recorder, nounflight simulator, nounfly, verbflyby, nounflyer, nounflying, nounflypast, nounfree fall, nounfuselage, noungate, nounglider, noungliding, noungondola, nounground, verbground control, nounground crew, nounground staff, nounhangar, nounhang-glider, nounhang-gliding, nounhelicopter, nounhelicopter pad, nounheliport, nounhijacking, nounholding pattern, nounhot-air balloon, nounhydroplane, nouninbound, adjectivein-flight, adjectiveinstrument panel, nounjet, nounjet engine, nounjet-propelled, adjectivejet propulsion, nounjoystick, nounjumbo jet, nounjump jet, nounland, verblanding gear, nounlanding strip, nounlayover, nounlift, nounlight aircraft, nounlounge, nounlow-flying, adjectivemicrolight, nounmonoplane, nounnavigation, nounno-fly zone, nounnose, nounnosedive, nounnosedive, verboverfly, verbparachute, nounparachute, verbparachutist, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, nounpitch, verbplane, nounplot, verbpod, nounpressurized, adjectiveprop, nounpropeller, nounradio beacon, nounrefuel, verbripcord, nounroll, verbroll, nounrotor, nounrudder, nounrunway, nounseaplane, nounseat belt, nounshort-haul, adjectiveski plane, nounskycap, nounsonic boom, nounspoiler, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstrut, nounswept-back, adjectiveswoop, verbtail, nountailspin, nountake-off, nountaxi, verbterminal, nountest pilot, nounthrust, nountouchdown, nountransit lounge, nountransport plane, nounturbojet, nounturboprop, nountwin-engined, adjectiveundercarriage, nounupgrade, verbvapour trail, nounwheel, verbwindsock, nounwind tunnel, nounwing, nounwingspan, nounwingtip, nounzeppelin, noun 1[countable] a long thin piece of metal or wood used to support a part of a building, the wing of an aircraft etc2[singular] a proud way of walking, with your head high and your chest pushed forwards
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