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单词 swank
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
swank1 /swæŋk/USA pronunciation   n., adj., -er, -est 
n. [uncountable]
  1. very fashionable elegance, as in appearance;
    style.
  2. arrogance or pretentiousness;
    swagger.

adj. 
  1. stylish or elegant:a swank hotel.
  2. pretentiously stylish.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
swank1  (swangk),USA pronunciation n., adj., -er, -est, v. 
n. 
  1. dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance;
    style.
  2. a swagger.

adj. 
  1. stylish or elegant.
  2. pretentiously stylish.

v.i. 
  1. to swagger in behavior;
    show off.
  • 1800–10; compare Scots swank lively, perh. ultimately representing back formation from Old English swancor lithe; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple, Middle High German swanken to sway

swank2 (swangk),USA pronunciation v. 
  1. a pt. of swink. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
swank /swæŋk/ informal vb
  1. (intransitive) to show off or swagger
 n
  1. Also called: swankpot Brit a swaggering or conceited person
  2. chiefly US elegance or style, esp of a showy kind
  3. swagger; ostentation
 adj
  1. another word (esp US) for swanky
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps from Middle High German swanken to sway; see swag
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