swank: (too proud or confident) 炫耀；卖弄 to behave in way that is too proud or confident

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• v.炫耀；卖弄
• n.〈口〉炫耀(服饰)；虚张声势；摆排场；夸嘴
• adj.同“swanky”
• Web出风头；优雅；夸耀

Comparative Degree：swanker  Superlative：swankest  Plural Form：swanks  Present Participle：swanking  Past Participle：swanked  

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adj.

swanky,posh,ritzy,classy,upmarket

n.

show-off,bragger,exhibitionist,boaster

v.

show off,boast,swagger,brag,strut

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swank

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1.	炫耀；卖弄to behave in way that is too proud or confident

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All,炫耀,卖弄,〈口〉炫耀,虚张声势,摆排场,夸嘴,出风头,优雅,夸耀

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1.

Swank as well as I still hoped that perhaps they had not shown their hand completely.

斯旺克和我仍抱希望，也许他们还没有完全亮出他们的牌。

sī wàng kè hé wǒ réng bào xī wàng , yě xǔ tā men hái méi yǒu wán quán liàng chū tā men de pái 。

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Swank said that the biggest change was not in her body, but her mind to go through that body transformation.

斯旺克说，最大的变化是不是她的身体，但她决心通过该机构的转变。

sī wàng kè shuō , zuì dà de biàn huà shì bu shì tā de shēn tǐ , dàn tā jué xīn tōng guò gāi jī gòu de zhuǎn biàn 。

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One time I went to see him in NeXT's swank new offices in Redwood City.

有一次我去红木城NeXT公司新近搬过去的豪华办公室见他。

yǒu yī cì wǒ qù hóng mù chéng NeXT gōng sī xīn jìn bān guò qù de háo huá bàn gōng shì jiàn tā 。

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4.

take your honey someplace swank or drop some hints that you'd like to do it up right this year.

带着你最最亲爱的到处炫耀下，或暗示下今年你想做的事情吧。

dài zhe nǐ zuì zuì qīn ài de dào chù xuàn yào xià , huò àn shì xià jīn nián nǐ xiǎng zuò de shì qíng ba 。

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Transformation is all part of the job as far as Hilary Swank is concerned.

对于希拉里。斯万克而言，转变形象是她一直都在做的事情。

duì yú xī lā lǐ 。 sī wàn kè ér yán , zhuǎn biàn xíng xiàng shì tā yì zhí dōu zài zuò de shì qíng 。

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DeWitt and an Associated Press photographer took off around 1 pm on a boat to get close to the swank vacation home Sarkozy was visiting.

德维特和美联社的一位摄影记者于当日下午1点乘船靠近萨科奇到访的度假别墅。

dé wéi tè hé měi lián shè de yī wèi shè yǐng jì zhě yú dàng rì xià wǔ yī diǎn chéng chuán kào jìn sà kē qí dào fǎng de dù jià bié shù 。

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In high school, Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank was an excellent athlete.

奥斯卡奖得主希拉里-斯万克在读高中时是一位优秀的运动员。

ào sī kǎ jiǎng dé zhǔ xī lā lǐ - sī wàn kè zài dú gāo zhōng shí shì yī wèi yōu xiù de yùn dòng yuán 。

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The scribe was a common artisan who was not thought deserving of comfort, let alone swank.

抄写员是普通的手艺人，世人并不认为他们有资格享用舒适的用具，更别说讲究排场了。

chāo xiě yuán shì pǔ tōng de shǒu yì rén , shì rén bìng bù rèn wéi tā men yǒu zī gé xiǎng yòng shū shì de yòng jù , gèng bié shuō jiǎng jiū pái chǎng le 。

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Mostly, though, we'd sit on the grassy hill by the caddy shack and wait for 'Swank' Sweeney, the caddy master, to shout our names.

当然，更多时候，我们坐在球童屋乱草丛生的地上等着球童管理员斯万克斯威尼叫我们的名字。

dāng rán , gèng duō shí hou , wǒ men zuò zài qiú tóng wū luàn cǎo cóng shēng de dì shàng děng zhe qiú tóng guǎn lǐ yuán sī wàn kè sī wēi ní jiào wǒ men de míng zì 。

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Why is an actress who can steal a picture from Ms Swank and Ms Johansson being wasted on television?

一位能从约翰逊小姐和斯万克小姐那儿偷得图片的女演员，为何被浪费在电视上呢？

yī wèi néng cóng yuē hàn xùn xiǎo jiě hé sī wàn kè xiǎo jiě nà er tōu de tú piàn de nǚ yǎn yuán , wèi hé bèi làng fèi zài diàn shì shàng ne ?

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swank

verb

\ ˈswaŋk

\

swanked; swanking; swanks

Definition of swank

(Entry 1 of 4)

intransitive verb

: show off, swagger also : boast sense 1

swank

adjective (1)

\ ˈswaŋk

\

Definition of swank (Entry 2 of 4)

Scotland

: full of life or energy : active

swank

adjective (2)

\ ˈswaŋk

\

variants: or swanky \ ˈswaŋ-​kē

\

swanker or swankier; swankiest

Definition of swank (Entry 3 of 4)

1 : characterized by showy display : ostentatious a swank limousine

2 : fashionably elegant : smart a swank restaurant

swank

noun

Definition of swank (Entry 4 of 4)

1 : arrogance or ostentation of dress or manner : pretentiousness, swagger

2 : elegance, fashionableness

 

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Adjective (2)

swankily \ ˈswaŋ-​kə-​lē

\ adverb

swankiness \ ˈswaŋ-​kē-​nəs

\ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for swank

Synonyms: Noun

flamboyance, flash, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pretentiousness, showiness

Antonyms: Noun

austerity, plainness, severity

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Examples of swank in a Sentence

Verb

rich people swanking around in their expensive cars

Noun

service that is the essence of swank: the waiters pull out your chair for you and even place your napkin on your lap

First Known Use of swank

Verb

1708, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (1)

1773, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

circa 1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for swank

Verb

perhaps akin to Middle High German swanken to sway; akin to Middle Dutch swanc supple

Adjective (1)

Middle Low German or Middle Dutch swanc supple; akin to Old High German swingan to swing

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British, informal + disapproving : to behave in a way that is intended to impress people

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