With a swagger he lifted the bottle to his lips, and, stopping short, let it fall untouched to the ground. He had straightened in his saddle, and was looking up the street. With a deep curse he threw the Winchester to his shoulder, fired, and before his yell had died on his lips horse and rider were away like a shaft of light. The crowd melted like magic from the street. The Stetsons, chiefly on foot, did not return the fire, but halted up the street, as if parleying. Young Jasper joined his party, and they, too, stood still a moment, puzzled by the irresolution of the other side.英文原著 · 《A Cumberland Vendetta》
She did not, though once or twice when she was in a wild mood, and her father entertained at dinner those of his companions whom she was the most inclined to, she swaggered in among them in her daintiest suits of male attire, and caused their wine-shot eyes to gloat over her boyish-maiden charms and jaunty airs and graces.英文原著 · 《A Lady of Quality》
"Couldn't marry him I suppose?"
"He has asked me," answered the girl with a swagger. "Not sure that it would suit me now. They're not so nice to you when they've got you fixed up. So long."
She turned abruptly and walked rapidly away. Joan moved instinctively in the opposite direction, and after a few minutes found herself in a broad well-lighted thoroughfare. A newsboy was shouting his wares. "'Orrible murder of a woman. Shockin' details.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
It's the mother instinct I suppose. It always has hampered woman." She laughed. "Dear old boy," he said. He was watching her with a little smile. "I'm glad he's got some luck at last."
They dined in the great restaurant belonging to the hotel. He was still vastly pleased with himself as he marched up the crowded room with Joan upon his arm. He held himself upright and talked and laughed perhaps louder than an elderly gentleman should. "Swaggering old beggar," he must have overheard a young sub.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
"Well, what will you take for her, then?" Garvestad repeated, swaggeringly, turning to Erik.英文原著 · 《Boyhood in Norway》
He slapped his left breast-pocket with a great swagger, looking around to observe the impression he was making on his audience; then, jerking the bridle violently, so as to make his horse rear, he rode off like Alexander on Bucephalus, and swung down upon the highway.英文原著 · 《Boyhood in Norway》
You're some fucking gangster, swaggering up here, making threats.美剧 · 《Billions》
Oh, oh! Trust me, I have no interest in swaggering, muscle-bound juvenile delinquents.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
I researched that car online for weeks, and then you swoop in with your tough-guy swagger to teach me a lesson about buying cars in the 70s!美剧 · 《Modern Family》
Awards day at school -- The one day of the year Alex has some real swagger.美剧 · 《Modern Family》