sashay
verb /ˈsæʃeɪ/
/sæˈʃeɪ/
[intransitive]动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they sashay | /ˈsæʃeɪ/ /sæˈʃeɪ/ |
he / she / it sashays | /ˈsæʃeɪz/ /sæˈʃeɪz/ |
past simple sashayed | /ˈsæʃeɪd/ /sæˈʃeɪd/ |
past participle sashayed | /ˈsæʃeɪd/ /sæˈʃeɪd/ |
-ing form sashaying | /ˈsæʃeɪɪŋ/ /sæˈʃeɪɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to walk in a very confident but relaxed way, especially in order to be noticed
大摇大摆地走;神气地走 - I watched her as she sashayed across the room.
我看着她神气地走过房间。
词源mid 19th cent. (as a verb): alteration of chassé. - I watched her as she sashayed across the room.