| 词汇 | swash |
| 释义 | swash noun uk /swɒʃ/ us /swɑːʃ/ swashnoun (WATER)[ C ] a narrow area of water in a sandbank or between the sandbank and the shore: The areas that would be affected the most would be low-lying places that are already prone to flooding now - such as some of the swashes at Garden City Beach. [ U or S ] the movement of liquid, especially the water that moves up a beach as a wave comes in, or the sound that it makes: They studied the entire range of waves in shallow water from breakers to swash. When a wave breaks, water is washed up the beach and this is known as the swash. Compare backwash September is the time when crowds disappear and the seabirds recolonize the swash. The white foamy swash of the water lapped gently on to the shore. I listened to the gentle swash of the water against the sides of the vessel. Coasts & beaches barrier reef beachcomb beachcomber beachcombing beachfront esplanade frontage groin low-lying riviera sand seafront shingle shingly shore strand the Amalfi Coast the seaside tide pool tombolo You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Floods, tides & currents Movement of liquids swashnoun (IN WRITING/PRINTING)[ C ] publishing specialized an extra line that is added to a letter or other symbol when it is written or printed, to make it look more impressive: Swashes were inspired by handwriting and were used as decorative elements. Swash characters are decorative letters that have an extended stroke, usually at their beginning or end. Publishing: printing & word processing 3-D printing backspace bed boldface boldfaced bolding imprint indent indentation inline intaglio printing preprint print on demand print run print something out printed rubber stamp typography unpublished xerography swashnoun (BEHAVIOUR)[ U ]informalhumorous confident and brave behaviour, like that of a fighter in the past: You could not ask for a better actor to play Lancelot - he's full of swash and bold self-confidence. See also swashbuckler The actor buckles his swash as the famous pirate Long John Silver. De Niro is playing a fellow who puts extra swash and buckle into swashbuckling. Bravery audaciousness audacity backbone balls bell bell the catidiom courage daring derring-do Dutch courage fearlessness grit gut heart heroism intestinal fortitude liquid courage nerve pluck valiance You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Confidence & self-assurance swash verb uk /swɒʃ/ us /swɑːʃ/ swashverb (LIQUID)[ I ] (of liquid, especially water flowing up or down a beach) to move: It was a sound rather like that of the sea swashing back over pebbles. [ I or T ] to move like liquid, or to make something move like liquid: The passengers on the boat swashed from side to side. The candle fell to the floor, swashing hot wax over my dress. Floods, tides & currents atmospheric river deluge eddy flash flood flood floodplain gyre high tide high water mark inundation longshore drift low tide overwhelm tidal tidally tide table turbulence turbulent waterline whelm You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Movement of liquids swashverb (HIT/FIGHT)[ I ] to move your arm, or something that you are holding in your hand, in a powerful and uncontrolled way, in order to hit something: He swashed at the ball but missed. [ I or T ] to fight with a sword in a confident way, like a fighter in the past: The actor Errol Flynn swashed on screen like no other of his time. On the Pirates of the Caribbean ride little boats glide around a series of caves where 100 animatronic figures swash and buckle their way through a piece of harmless fun. See also swashbuckler Hitting and beating at-risk bang away bang someone up basher bashing bunch butt duke fetch gut punch hammer head-butt hell mess swing for someone tan someone's hideidiom tar tonk wallop whop You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Fighting Confidence & self-assurance |
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