| 词汇 | swan |
| 释义 | swan noun[ C ] uk /swɒn/ us /swɑːn/ B2 a large, usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes: 天鹅 We watched the swans glide by.我们看到天鹅轻快地飞过。 Tim Graham/Getty Images News/GettyImages We took some bread to feed the swans. A young swan is called a cygnet. Birds which live by or on inland water bittern coot corncrake crane cygnet egret flamingo grebe heron ibis kingfisher moorhen mute swan pelican pen snipe stork wader water bird waterfowl swan verb[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] UKinformaldisapprovinguk /swɒn/ us /swɑːn/-nn- to travel, move, or behave in a relaxed way for pleasure and without worrying that others may feel annoyed: 漫游，游走，闲逛，悠闲地走动 She swanned into the room, carrying a glass of wine, taking no notice of the fact that she'd kept us all waiting for hours.她拿着一杯葡萄酒悠然走进房间，丝毫没有注意到已经让我们等了好几个小时了。 He's been swanning around the States (= travelling and not doing any work) all summer.整个夏天他都在美国四处闲逛。 Compare roam(MOVE AROUND) wanderverb(MOVE AROUND) Travelling around Robin Hood's barnidiom backpack bag drop bourne bum bum around communication commuting connection hitch move negotiate Robin Hood shuttle super-commuting taken tour transoceanic visa well travelled swan | American Dictionaryswan noun[ C ] us/swɑn/ any of various types of a large, usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes Examples of swanswan There is little existing evidence to suggest that waterfowl other than swans are affected by ingesting lead from fishing weights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I also understand that it applies only to swans on open water. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the main source of damage to swans and cygnets is poisoning caused by lead weights discarded, or lost, by fishermen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Lead weights are not only the most common but the most avoidable cause of death among swans. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why do we have to keep her prerogative right for swans? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I made the suggestion that in the winter, if serious disturbance were caused to the swans, the targets could be put out at sea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are swanning around out there instead of being in here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I learn too, of the death of three swans also in the town stretch, and that a fourth is not expected to recover. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Swans are unlike mammals in that they do not have teeth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have also heard of how the herbicides and insecticides used by modern farmers cause death among swans that wander from the river bank. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The cull of swans has never been anything but the limiting of the number of eggs in swans' nests. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The oil then escaped from the barge, caused extensive pollution of the river and considerable loss and suffering among the swans. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Unfortunately, swans grovel around for their grit and are likely to pick up anglers' weights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have seen as many as sixty swans together in one place. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am pleased to say that swans are there again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of swan These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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