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单词 swan
释义
swan1 nounswan2 verb
swanswan1 /swɒn $ swɑːn/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINswan
Origin:
Old English
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Apparently the ballerina Pavlova came here to learn to dance like a swan for the ballet Swan Lake.
  • But for the time being conservationists everywhere are happy to know that the swans and the anglers are no longer rivers apart.
  • Down in the Mootwalk a woman laughed and from the water a swan gave its harsh, grating cry.
  • Mute swan, stately and serene, are present all the year.
  • Or a swan of a son?
  • The swans in the Krasinski Garden were out on the lake and children were throwing bread crumbs to them.
  • We know that swans are strong and violent and can attack you.
word sets
WORD SETS
auk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun
a large white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes
swan1 nounswan2 verb
swanswan2 verb (past tense and past participle swanned, present participle swanning) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
swan
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyswan
he, she, itswans
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyswanned
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave swanned
he, she, ithas swanned
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad swanned
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill swan
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have swanned
Continuous Form
PresentIam swanning
he, she, itis swanning
you, we, theyare swanning
PastI, he, she, itwas swanning
you, we, theywere swanning
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been swanning
he, she, ithas been swanning
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been swanning
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be swanning
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been swanning
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • And swanning into town ... the other Royal family comes home.
  • And people like Greg Allman and Cher were swanning past us.
  • But no time for swanning around at the pub.
  • So we Limeys swanned off sniffily to the wings, where we did make an impression.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· But no time for swanning around at the pub.· The last thing she needed tonight was Victoria swanning around looking like a juvenile femmefatale.
· So we Limeys swanned off sniffily to the wings, where we did make an impression.
British English informal to enjoy yourself and behave in a relaxed way that is annoying to other peopleswan off/around He’s gone swanning off to Rome for the weekend!
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