Word · Frequency #14938
strut
高视阔步；趾高气扬地走
to walk proudly or haughtily with a stiff, upright posture, often to impress others; (of birds) to display the tail while walking.
指孔雀等禽类；也可及物，如‘strut the stage’（在舞台上高视阔步）。
- 1.
Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
指孔雀或其他禽类:僵硬地站立或行走,尾羽竖起并展开。
- 2.
To brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.
用支柱支撑(某物)；用斜撑、横撑或竖撑固定或加固。
- 3.
To walk haughtily or proudly with one's head held high.
昂首挺胸、傲慢地行走。
- 4.
To be attached diagonally or at a slant; also, to be bent at a sharp angle.
斜向或倾斜地附着；也指弯成锐角。
- 5.
To walk across or on (a stage or other place) haughtily or proudly.
傲慢地走过或走在(舞台或其他地方)上。
- 6.
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
高视阔步地走,常为了引人注目。
用支柱支撑；加固；倾斜；弯成锐角；指孔雀或其他禽类:僵硬地站立或行走,尾羽竖起并展开。；用支柱支撑(某物)；用斜撑、横撑或竖撑固定或加固。；昂首挺胸、傲慢地行走。
In use
He strutted into the office as if he owned the place.
The peacock struts across the lawn, showing off its bright feathers.
She was strutting down the street in her new boots.
He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
strut + prep. + place
常用介词 around, in, along, down 等引出地点。
He strutted around the office as if he owned the place.
他在办公室里大摇大摆地走来走去，好像他拥有这个地方似的。
strut one's stuff
固定习语，意为‘炫耀自己的本领或外表’。
She loves to strut her stuff on the dance floor.
她喜欢在舞池里展示自己的舞技。
Connections
Collocations
- strut around
- 趾高气扬地走来走去
- He struts around the office as if he owns the place.他趾高气扬地在办公室走来走去，好像这地方是他的。
- strut down the runway
- 在T台上昂首阔步
- The models strutted down the runway in the latest fashions.模特们穿着最新时装在T台上昂首阔步。
- strut one's stuff
- 炫耀自己；大显身手
- Go out there and strut your stuff!去那儿大显身手吧！
- strut like a peacock
- 像孔雀一样高视阔步
- He strutted like a peacock after his promotion was announced.晋升消息宣布后，他像孔雀一样高视阔步。
- strut into the room
- 趾高气扬地走进房间
- She strutted into the room and announced her victory.她趾高气扬地走进房间，宣布了自己的胜利。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象孔雀昂首挺胸走在街上，僵硬地竖起尾羽像一根根支柱(strut)撑着身体——趾高气扬地走。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：建筑工程中的支撑固定、描述人或动物的步态 该词常见于两种场景：技术语境中表示“用支柱支撑/加固”，此时较正式；文学或日常叙述中表示“昂首阔步、趾高气扬地走”，多用于描写神态，语气中性偏非正式。实际用法需根据搭配判断，例如 strut a roof 和 strut into the room。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 strut (/strʌt/) 押韵：都以 -ut 结尾，读音都是 /ʌt/。注意形近词如 strum (/strʌm/) 和 struck (/strʌk/) 虽以 str- 开头，但发音并不与 strut 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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