strut

1. V-I Someone who struts walks in a proud way, with their head held high and their chest out, as if they are very important. 趾高氣揚(yáng)地走[表不滿(mǎn)]

He struts around town like he owns the place. 他在城里趾高氣揚(yáng)地走著，好像他擁有著這地方似的。

2. N-COUNT A strut is a piece of wood or metal which holds the weight of other pieces in a building or other structure. (建筑物的) 支柱

...the struts of a suspension bridge. …一座懸索橋的支柱。