US [swæŋk]
UK [swæŋk]
Comparative Degree:swanker Superlative:swankest Plural Form:swanks Present Participle:swanking Past Participle:swanked
adj.
swanky,posh,ritzy,classy,upmarket
n.
show-off,bragger,exhibitionist,boaster
v.
show off,boast,swagger,brag,strut
swank
v.
1.
炫耀;卖弄to behave in way that is too proud or confident
Definition:
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.
sī wàng kè hé wǒ réng bào xī wàng , yě xǔ tā men hái méi yǒu wán quán liàng chū tā men de pái 。
2.
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 。
3.
One time I went to see him in NeXT's swank new offices in Redwood City.
yǒu yī cì wǒ qù hóng mù chéng NeXT gōng sī xīn jìn bān guò qù de háo huá bàn gōng shì jiàn tā 。
4.
take your honey someplace swank or drop some hints that you'd like to do it up right this year.
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 。
5.
Transformation is all part of the job as far as Hilary Swank is concerned.
duì yú xī lā lǐ 。 sī wàn kè ér yán , zhuǎn biàn xíng xiàng shì tā yì zhí dōu zài zuò de shì qíng 。
6.
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 。
7.
In high school, Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank was an excellent athlete.
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 。
8.
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 。
9.
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 。
10.
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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from: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swank
\ ˈswaŋk
\
swanked; swanking; swanks
(Entry 1 of 4)
: [show off](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/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
Definition of swank (Entry 4 of 4)
1 : arrogance or ostentation of dress or manner : pretentiousness, swagger
2 : elegance, fashionableness
Other Words from swank Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences
Adjective (2)
swankily \ ˈswaŋ-kə-lē
\ adverb
swankiness \ ˈswaŋ-kē-nəs
\ noun
Synonyms: Noun
flamboyance, flash, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, glitz, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pretentiousness, showiness
Antonyms: Noun
austerity, plainness, severity
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
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
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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