Strut



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 趾高气扬地走;支柱
• ［英］ v. 趾高气扬地走 ( walk proudly and stiffly) ; 支柱 ( support)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (strutted; strutting)

• Etymology: Middle English strouten, from Old English strūtian to stand out stiffly, struggle; akin to Middle High German strozzen to be swollen
• Date: 13th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to become turgid ; swell
  • 2.
    • a. to walk with a proud gait
    • b. to walk with a pompous and affected air
• transitive verb
  • to parade (as clothes) with a show of pride
• ? strutter noun

II. noun

• Date: 1587
• 1. a structural piece designed to resist pressure in the direction of its length
• 2. a pompous step or walk
• 3. arrogant behavior ; swagger

III. transitive verb (strutted; strutting)

• Date: circa 1828
• to provide, stiffen, support, or hold apart with or as if with a strut

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