Swan

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

(verb.) sweep majestically; 'Airplanes were swanning over the mountains'.

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• No; Justinian is too keen a judge of character to mistake our Greek goose for a swan. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Plain and hill, stream and corn-field, were discernible below, while we unimpeded sped on swift and secure, as a wild swan in his spring-tide flight. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Among the early noted inventors of incandescent carbon filament lamps were Edison and Maxim of New York, Swan, and Lane-Fox of England. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The very port and gait of a swan, or turkey, or peacock show the high idea he has entertained of himself, and his contempt of all others. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• This linnet, as near as I can remember, seemed to be somewhat larger than an English swan. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• The competitive lamps exhibited and tested at this time comprised those of Edison, Maxim, Swan, and Lane-Fox. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Mrs. March laughed, and smoothed down her maternal pride as she asked, Well, my swan, what is your plan? 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Well, you're not geese, you're swans--anything you like, only do, do leave Miss Sedley alone. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• The swans had gone out on to the opposite bank, the reeds smelled sweet, a faint breeze touched the skin. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• What were the swans doing on the grass? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• And with them were some curious sleighs, whose bodies were shaped like lions, swans, tigers, etc. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• And the swans upon it, says Phil after further consideration. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• They trailed home by the fish-ponds, and Hermione told them about the quarrel of two male swans, who had striven for the love of the one lady. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.

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