单词 | swannier |
释义 | swan /swon/noun
ORIGIN: OE swan; Ger Schwan, Du zwaan swanˈlike adjective swannˈery noun A place where swans are kept or bred swannˈing noun (informal) swannˈy adjective Swanlike swan dive noun (N American) A swallow-dive swanˈ-goose noun
swanˈherd noun Someone who tends swans swanˈ-hopping noun (non-standard) Swan-upping swanˈ-maiden noun (in Germanic folklore) a maiden who can become a swan by putting on her feather-garment swanˈ-mark noun The notch made on the swan's upper mandible, as a mark of ownership swanˈ-mussel noun A large freshwater mussel swan neck noun An S-shaped bend or piece swansˈ-down or swansˈdown noun
swanˈ-shot noun A shot of large size, like buckshot swanˈskin or swanˈ-skin noun
swanˈsong or swan song noun
swanˈ-upping noun An annual expedition up the Thames for the marking of young swans belonging to the Dyers' and Vintners' Companies (those belonging to the crown being unmarked) (see up vt) swan about or around (informal) To move about aimlessly, or gracefully swan in or up (informal) To arrive, either aimlessly or gracefully swan off (informal) To wander off, or depart, in a nonchalant, relaxed or oblivious manner |
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