swanky

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swanky — 形容詞

  • swankypositive
  • swankiercomparative
  • swankiestsuperlative

1. talking about a hotel, car, outfit, or similar thing that strikes you as both co

1.形容詞B2
釋義

奢華炫目

昂貴時髦且刻意引人注目的

talking about a hotel, car, outfit, or similar thing that strikes you as both costly and stylish — but with a hint that the owner chose it partly to show off and win admiration.

例句

Talia booked a room at a swanky hotel in downtown Seoul for her birthday.

Talia 在首爾市中心一間奢華飯店訂了房間來慶祝生日。

swanky + hotel / restaurant / club

The restaurant's swanky interior had crystal chandeliers and marble floors.

那家餐廳的奢華內部裝潢有水晶吊燈和大理石地板。

同義詞
  • posh

    stronger British English flavour; more about upper-class elegance than showiness

  • flashy

    more negative than swanky; suggests cheap or gaudy display

  • luxurious

    neutral and positive; focuses on comfort and high quality rather than showing off

  • ritzy

    informal, similar tone; derived from the Ritz hotels, implies expense and exclusivity

反義詞
  • shabby

    in poor condition, worn out

  • modest

    simple and unpretentious, not trying to impress

文法句型

swanky + noun (hotel, restaurant, suit, car)

be/look/seem + swanky

用法筆記

Frequently used to describe places (hotels, restaurants, clubs), cars, clothing, and neighbourhoods. The tone is mildly critical — it suggests the owner is trying too hard to impress.

常見錯誤

❌Their apartment was very swanky, with expensive furniture.
✅Their apartment was very luxurious, with expensive furniture.
💡'swanky' adds a hint of showiness; use 'luxurious' when you mean simply comfortable and high-end without the showing-off tone.
❌She wore a swanky dress to the wedding.
✅She wore an elegant dress to the wedding.
💡'swanky' suggests flashy rather than classy; for positive compliments about wedding attire, 'elegant' is more appropriate.

2. behaving or speaking in a way that shows too much self-confidence, coming across

2.形容詞C1
釋義

傲慢自大

言行過於自信而顯得傲慢的

behaving or speaking in a way that shows too much self-confidence, coming across as arrogant or full of yourself.

例句

The new manager came across as swanky and refused to listen to anyone's advice.

新來的經理表現得傲慢自大，拒絕聽取任何人的建議。

swanky describing arrogant behaviour

Iker's swanky attitude at the party made him unpopular with the other guests.

Iker 在派對上傲慢的態度讓其他客人都不喜歡他。

swanky + attitude / behaviour / manner

同義詞
  • arrogant

    more common and stronger; suggests a clear sense of superiority over others

  • cocky

    informal, similar tone; suggests youthful or playful overconfidence

  • conceited

    focuses on thinking too highly of oneself rather than showing off behaviour

反義詞
  • humble

    modest about one's own abilities or worth

  • modest

    does not boast or show off

文法句型

be/seem + swanky

swanky + behaviour / attitude / manner

用法筆記

This sense is much less common than sense 1. It almost always describes a person's general way of acting, not a single action. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 applies to people and their behaviour, while sense 1 applies to objects, places, and experiences.

常見錯誤

❌He felt swanky after getting a promotion.
✅He felt full of himself after getting a promotion.
💡'swanky' describes an observable style of behaviour, not an internal feeling of pride.