用法模式：
a swan [verb] on [water]
A pair of swans were gliding across the still lake at sunset.
Egy hattyúpár siklott át a mozdulatlan tavon naplementekor.
We fed bread to the swans near the river bridge.
Kenyérrel etettük a hattyúkat a folyó hídjánál.
The mute swan is a protected species in many countries.
The dancer’s costume was made to look like the wings of a swan.
Tourists stopped to take photos of the black swan in the park pond.
学习者例句
We saw a white swan on the river.
Láttunk egy fehér hattyút a folyón.
The swan has a very long neck.
A hattyúnak nagyon hosszú nyaka van.
Many swans live on this lake.
A swan is swimming close to the boat.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "swan" with "goose" or "duck". All three are water birds, but a swan is usually larger and has a longer neck. Learners may also think swans are always white; in fact, there are black swans as well.
含义
large long‑necked white waterbird
搭配
a flock of swans
|graceful swan
|mute swan
|black swan
|swan on the lake
|swan feathers
近义词
waterfowl (A more general and technical word for birds that live on water, including ducks, geese, and swans.)
主题
animals
|nature
|core_vocabulary
释义
A big water bird with a long neck and usually white feathers that lives on lakes and rivers.
A large, heavy waterbird with a very long neck, usually white feathers, and a graceful appearance, that lives on or near lakes and rivers.
用法模式：
swan around/about [a place]
While the rest of us were busy, he was swanning around the city with his friends.
Amíg mi többiek elfoglaltak voltunk, ő a barátaival lődörgött a városban.
She swanned off to Italy for a month and left her team to handle the project alone.
Lelépett egy hónapra Olaszországba, és a csapatára hagyta, hogy egyedül vigye a projektet.
He finally swanned in at noon, three hours late for the meeting.
They spend the summer swanning about on expensive yachts.
You can’t just swan around all day and expect everything to get done for you.
学习者例句
He swans around the office and never helps us.
Csak lődörög az irodában, és sosem segít nekünk.
She swanned off to the beach instead of going to class.
Ahelyett, hogy órára ment volna, ellógott a strandra.
Our boss was angry because we were swanning about and not working.
Tom just swanned in at ten o’clock and said nothing.
常见错误：
Learners may try to use "swan" in this sense without a preposition, e.g. *"He swanned the city"* instead of "He was swanning around the city." It is usually followed by "around/about" or used in phrasal forms like "swan off" or "swan in." It is also mainly British and informal, so it may sound odd in very formal writing.
含义
move or travel idly and casually
搭配
swan around town
|swan about the office
|swan off to [a place]
|just swan in
|swan around all day
近义词
wander (Suggests moving without a fixed plan, but without the strong feeling of carelessness or showing off that "swan" can have.)
反义词
work hard (Opposite in that it means focusing seriously on duties, not moving around idly or carelessly.)
主题
daily life
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
释义
To go from place to place in a relaxed way, not working or thinking about your responsibilities.
To walk or travel around in a relaxed, careless, or self-indulgent way, often instead of doing what you are supposed to do.
用法模式：
[someone] is like a swan
On stage she was a swan, every movement controlled and effortless.
A színpadon hattyúként mozgott: minden mozdulata fegyelmezett és könnyed volt.
In her wedding dress she looked like a swan gliding down the aisle.
Menyasszonyi ruhájában olyan volt, mint egy hattyú, ahogy végigsiklott a padsorok között.
He called her his little swan because of the way she danced across the floor.
The young gymnast, still a child, was already a swan in the eyes of her coach.
学习者例句
The dancer is a swan on the stage.
A táncos a színpadon olyan, mint egy hattyú.
In that white dress she looks like a swan.
Abban a fehér ruhában úgy néz ki, mint egy hattyú.
The critic wrote that the actress was a swan in the final scene.
常见错误：
Learners may take this meaning too literally and think it always refers to the bird. In this sense, it is used metaphorically for a person and is more common in poetic or artistic descriptions, not in everyday conversation.
含义
very graceful person or dancer
搭配
move like a swan
|a swan on stage
|she is a swan
|ballerina like a swan
近义词
beauty (Focuses more on attractive appearance in general, while "swan" suggests both beauty and very graceful movement.)
反义词
clumsy person (Describes someone who moves in an awkward way, the opposite of the smooth grace suggested by "swan".)
主题
arts
|people
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
释义
A person, often a dancer, who looks very beautiful and moves in a very smooth and graceful way.
A person, especially a dancer or performer, who is admired for their very graceful, flowing movements or elegant appearance.
用法模式：
swan [the ball] over [a fielding position]
He just closed his eyes and swanned it over midwicket for six.
Egyszerűen becsukta a szemét, nagyot lendített, és a midwicket fölött hatosra ütötte a labdát.
Instead of playing a careful shot, the tail-ender tried to swan the ball into the stands and missed completely.
Ahelyett, hogy óvatos ütést játszott volna, a sorvégi ütőjátékos nagy lendítéssel megpróbálta a labdát a lelátóra ütni, de teljesen elhibázta.
You can’t just swan everything; sometimes you have to respect the good balls.
学习者例句
The last batter tried to swan the ball for six.
Az utolsó ütőjátékos megpróbálta hatosra ütni a labdát.
He likes to swan the ball instead of playing safe shots.
Szeret nagyokat ütni a labdába, ahelyett hogy biztonságos ütéseket játszana.
The coach told him not to swan every ball.
常见错误：
Learners may not realise this sense is limited to cricket and is informal. Outside of cricket, use more general verbs like "hit" or the cricket term "slog."
含义
hit cricket ball in wild swing
搭配
swan the ball
|swan it over midwicket
|swan across the line
近义词
slog (A very close cricket term; "slog" is more common and neutral, while "swan" can sound more informal and sometimes critical of the lack of control.)
反义词
defend (In cricket, to stop the ball safely with the bat instead of swinging hard at it.)
释义
In cricket, to hit the ball with a very big, not very controlled swing, usually trying to send it high and far.
In cricket, to hit the ball with a big, often uncontrolled swinging shot, usually aiming to hit it high and far.
用法模式：
I swan (that) [clause]
I swan, I haven’t seen a storm like that in years.
Esküszöm, évek óta nem láttam ilyen vihart.
Well, I swan, isn’t that the strangest thing!
No lám, hát nem ez a legfurcsább dolog!
I swan that boy grows taller every time I see him.
学习者例句
I swan, this bag is heavy!
Esküszöm, de nehéz ez a táska!
Old people in some parts of the U.S. might say, "I swan" when they are surprised.
Az Egyesült Államok egyes vidékein az idősebbek meglepetésükben mondhatják azt, hogy „I swan”.
She said, "I swan I never heard such a story."
常见错误：
Learners may think this is a normal modern way to say "I swear". In fact, it is old-fashioned and dialect, and is rarely used in modern everyday English except to imitate older rural speech.
含义
old-fashioned exclamation meaning "I swear"
近义词
swear (Standard verb for saying strongly that something is true; "I swan" is a mild, old-fashioned dialect form avoiding stronger language.)
反义词
doubt (To feel uncertain instead of strongly saying that something is true.)
释义
(Old and dialect) To say "I swear" or "I really say this" when you are surprised.
(Used mainly in the phrase “I swan”) To exclaim in surprise or emphasis, roughly meaning “I swear” or “I declare,” in old-fashioned or dialect American English.
