informal <非正式>
no obj.
- display one's wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others摆阔气; 炫耀:
swanking about, playing the dashing young master spy.
到处炫耀, 扮演一位帅气的年轻特工专家。
mass noun
- behaviour, talk, or display intended to impress others炫耀; 吹牛:
a little money will buy you a good deal of swank.
一点钱都会让你在人前大大炫耀一番。
词源
early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.