Word
swanning
/ˈswɔniŋ, ˈswɔːn-/
noun
悠闲的漫游或闲逛
a leisurely or aimless journey or activity
主英式口语
<主英口>漂游
In use
After finishing his exams, he spent a week swanning around the South of France.
She was tired of swanning about town with nothing particular to do.
Swanning around in expensive cafés doesn't pay the bills.
go swanning
这是英国口语中常见的用法，表示漫无目的地闲逛。
They went swanning around the countryside for a week.
他们在乡村地区闲逛了一个星期。
do some swanning
We did some swanning along the riverbank.
我们在河岸上漫无目的地溜达了一会儿。
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Grammar Note
常用于英国口语的动名词用法，表示漫无目的地闲逛。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.