英汉词典

swan 基本解释

• n. 天鹅；天鹅星座
• vi. 游荡，闲荡
• n. (Swan)人名；(英、芬、德)斯旺

swan 词态变化

swan 中文词源

来自古英语 swan,天鹅，来自 Proto-Germanic*swanaz,天鹅，歌者，来自 PIE*swen,唱歌，发 出声音，词源同 sound.可能是因为传说中天鹅在临死之前会发出美妙的歌声而得名。

swan 英文词源

swan

swan: [OE] Swan is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German schwan, Dutch zwaan, Swedish svan, and Danish svane. These all come from a prehistoric base *swan-, which may go back ultimately to Indo-European *swon-, *swen- ‘make sound’ (source of Latin sonus ‘sound’, from which English gets sound). If it does, the swan was originally named for the (admittedly rather unmusical) sound it makes.
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swan (n.)

Old English swan "swan," from Proto-Germanic *swanaz "singer" (cognates: Old Saxon swan, Old Norse svanr, Danish svane, Swedish svan, Middle Dutch swane, Dutch zwaan, Old High German swan, German Schwan), probably literally "the singing bird," from PIE root *swen- "to sing, make sound" (see sound (n.1)); thus related to Old English geswin "melody, song" and swinsian "to make melody."

In classical mythology, sacred to Apollo and to Venus. The singing of swans before death was alluded to by Chaucer (late 14c.), but swan-song (1831) is a translation of German Schwanengesang. The ancient Indo-European mythical swan-maiden so called by mythographers from 1829. Swan dive is recorded from 1898. A black swan was proverbial for "something extremely rare or non-existent" (late 14c.), after Juvenal ["Sat." vi. 164], but later they turned up in Australia (Chenopsis atratus).

"Do you say no worthy wife is to be found among all these crowds?" Well, let her be handsome, charming, rich and fertile; let her have ancient ancestors ranged about her halls; let her be more chaste than all the dishevelled Sabine maidens who stopped the war--a prodigy as rare upon the earth as a black swan! yet who could endure a wife that possessed all perfections? I would rather have a Venusian wench for my wife than you, O Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, if, with all your virtues, you bring me a haughty brow, and reckon up Triumphs as part of your marriage portion. [Juvenal]

swan 英文释义

1. stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

swan 双语例句

1. Lord Swan was made a life peer in 1981.

斯旺勋爵于1981年受封终身贵族。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The team's mascot is a giant swan.

这个队的吉祥物是只大天鹅。

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3. The swan flapped its wings noisily.

天鹅大声地拍打着翅膀。

来自《权威词典》

4. The stately swan glides gracefully on the pond.

天鹅在池面上优美地游动.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. A young swan is called a cygnet.

小天鹅叫做“cygnet”.

来自《简明英汉词典》

swan 实用场景例句

They've gone swanning off to Paris for the weekend.

他们周末到巴黎潇洒去了。

牛津词典

She spends her time swanning around the world...

她一个人自由自在地环游世界。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The mother was widowed and had swanned off.

这位母亲成了寡妇，已经悠然闲逛去了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Tchaikovsky wrote several famous ballets. One of them is Swan Lake.

柴柯夫斯基写过好几部著名的芭蕾舞曲, 其中之一是《天鹅湖》.

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Sure, the swan is a rare bird.

这天鹅虽然也是珍禽.

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He's a toad a swan.

他真是癞蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉.

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The mesmerizing and orgasmic goals of the Swan of Utrecht. The greatest of all!

乌得勒支天鹅在绿荫场上翩翩起舞,他的进球令人如醉如痴,兴奋不已. 最伟大的进球! 最伟大的前锋!

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The vessel resembled a swan with its wings opened towards the wind, gliding on the water.

犹如一只迎风展翅的天鹅, 平稳地在水面上滑行.

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Her attributes are a . o . the dolphin, the dove, the swan, the pomegranate and the limetree.

她的祭品是海豚 、 鸽子 、 天鹅 、 石榴和欧椴树.

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The symbols of Apollo were the wolf, swan, raven, stag, dolphin, laurel, and lyre.

阿波罗的象征物是狼 、 天鹅 、 渡鸦 、 雄鹿 、 海豚 、 桂冠和竖琴.

神话部分

The chef had produced one of his most spectacular creations, a whole roasted swan.

这位厨师做出了他最拿手的好菜 -- 一整只烤天鹅.

辞典例句

Mr Swan power to veto the deal or demand changes and conditions irrespective of FIRB's recommendations.

无论澳大利亚外国投资审查委员会作出何种建议,斯万都有权否决这宗交易,要求变更,或施加条件.

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She danced the part of the black swan very lyrically.

她充满感情地跳了一段布莱克的《天鹅湖》.

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Miss Swan couldn't take being a Sunday school teacher any longer.

斯万小姐再也受不了主日学校教师的这一工作了.

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And just like the story, to everyone's surprise, Andersen turned into a swan.

而且,就像这篇故事一样, 令大众惊讶的是安徒生变成了一只天鹅.

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Mr Turnbull's comments sparked a strong reaction from Wayne Swan, Australia's treasurer.

特恩布尔的此番言论, 引来澳大利亚财长韦恩·斯万(WayneSwan)的强烈回应.

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The mystic voice was swan wing flap on feather in wetly air dead wind.

这神秘的声音就是天鹅在潮湿的空气中翅膀拍打羽毛逆风飞行的声音.

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The stately swan glides gracefully on the pond.

天鹅在池面上优美地游动.

《简明英汉词典》

They billeted in White Swan Hotel.

他们在白天鹅旅社住下了.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

I'd like to book two seats Swan Lake on Tuesday evening.

我想买两张星期二晚上《天鹅湖》的票子.

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Some ornithologists only Mute Swan classified as a swan.

有些鸟类学家只将疣鼻天鹅归为天鹅属.

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Witnessing the aphrodisiac prowesses and out of this world goals of the Divine Swan. Priceless.

巴斯滕无可比拟的魅力以及天外飞仙般的进球,至今仍然历历在目,栩栩如生. 这是米兰的无价之宝.

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He is a very fine swan.

“好挺拔的天鹅哟. ”

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If there is reincarnation life, my next life, I would like to be a swan.

如果生命真有轮回, 下辈子, 我愿是一只天鹅.

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A black swan is rare.

黑天鹅很稀有.

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A young swan is called a cygnet.

小天鹅叫做“cygnet”.

《简明英汉词典》

The team's mascot is a giant swan.

这个队的吉祥物是只大天鹅。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

The swan flapped its wings noisily.

天鹅大声地拍打着翅膀。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

In Greek mythology, the god Zeus took the form of a swan to seduce Leda.

在希腊神话里，主神宙斯化作天鹅引诱了勒达。

柯林斯例句

I competed in the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, which was my swan song.

我参加了在克赖斯特彻奇举办的英联邦运动会，那是我的告别比赛。

柯林斯例句