strut
verb [intransitive]Verb Forms
Idioms present simple I / you / we / they strut | |
he / she / it struts | |
past simple strutted | |
past participle strutted | |
-ing form strutting |
to walk proudly with your head up and chest out to show that you think you are important Topics Personal qualitiesc2趾高气扬地走;高视阔步 Word OriginOld English strūtian ‘protrude stiffly’, of Germanic origin. Current senses date from the late 16th cent.
Idioms
strut your stuff
- (informal)
to proudly show your ability, especially at dancing or performing (尤指在跳舞或表演时)卖弄自己那一套,露一手 strutting your stuff to the latest chart hits 昂首阔步地把你的东西展示给最新的热门图表