Word · Frequency #38425
swaggering
/ˈswæɡɝːɪŋ/
adjective
趾高气扬的;傲慢自大的;自负的
boastful, proud, self-confident
- 1.
Boastful, proud, self-confident.
自夸的,骄傲的,自信的。
自夸的,骄傲的,自信的。;大摇大摆的
In use
The swaggering champion promised to win every match easily.
He walked into the room with a swaggering confidence that annoyed his coworkers.
Her swaggering attitude made it hard for others to work with her.
swaggering + noun (gait/walk/attitude)
swaggering 常用来修饰步态或态度,表示自负。
He walked into the room with a swaggering gait.
他趾高气扬地走进房间。
be + swaggering
His swaggering attitude annoyed everyone.
他趾高气扬的态度惹恼了所有人。
Common mistakes
He has a swaggering.He has a swaggering walk.
swaggering 是形容词,不能直接用作名词,必须修饰一个名词。
He walked swaggering down the street.He walked swaggeringly down the street.
swaggering 是形容词,不能修饰动词。需改为副词 swaggeringly 或使用介词短语如 with a swaggering gait。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于描述人走路时大摇大摆的姿态,通常用于名词前或系动词后。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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