Swaggering Meaning in English
word · lemma: swagger
ˈswæɡɝɪŋ
SWAG-er-ing
swˈæɡəɹɪŋ
SWAG-uh-ring
释义
Walking or behaving in a very confident, sometimes arrogant or boastful way that shows off or tries to impress others.
用法与细微差别
'Swaggering' is often negative, implying arrogance rather than mere confidence. Commonly collocates with 'walk', 'attitude', or 'style'. Used to criticize someone who seems to show off.
Spanish: fanfarrón - presuntuosoPortuguese (BR): arrogante - exibidoPortuguese (PT): presunçoso - exibidoChinese (Simplified): 趾高气扬的 - 神气活现的Chinese (Traditional): 趾高氣揚的 - 神氣活現的Hindi: दंभपूर्ण - अकड़ दिखाता हुआArabic: متبختر - متفاخرBengali: দম্ভপূর্ণ - আত্মপ্রদর্শনকারীRussian: важничающий - самодовольныйJapanese: 威張った - 自信満々のVietnamese: vênh váo - kiêu căngKorean: 거만한 - 으스대는Turkish: kabarcı - kendini beğenmişUrdu: اکڑ دکھاتا ہوا - فخر سےIndonesian: sombong - angkuh
例句
He walked down the street in a swaggering way.
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The actor gave a swaggering performance as the villain.
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He made a swaggering entrance at the party.
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He had a swaggering attitude that annoyed everyone in the office.
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She strutted into the room with a swaggering confidence.
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His swaggering walk made him stand out from the crowd.
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