用英語走路不容易

英語中有不少和“走”相關的詞， 說明各種各樣走路姿態之間的不同之處。這些詞如下: stagger， plod， pace， loiter， stride， stray， strut， ramble， lurk， creep， stroll， stumble， trudge， scramble， lurch， limp， prowl， crawl， march， rush。下面一一舉例說明。

1. stagger n. / v. 搖晃，蹣跚

A drunk man was staggering across the street. 一個醉漢正搖搖晃晃地穿過馬路。

She gave a stagger as she began to feel faint. 她感到頭暈時身體搖晃了一下。

The drunkard staggered from the restaurant and clung to a lamp-post. 那醉漢蹣跚著從酒店里出來， (然后)抱著一根電線桿。

2. plod v. 沉重緩慢地走

The old man plods along， hardly able to lift each foot. 那老人步履艱難地走著，雙腳幾乎都提不起來。

The hitch-hikers reached the town after a long walk and plodded wearily to the hotel. 那(免費搭車的)旅行者走了很長一段路到達城里， 然后慢慢地朝旅館走去。

3. pace v. 踱步，慢行

The lion paced the floor of the cage. 獅子在籠子里踱來踱去。

The man whose wife was expecting the first baby was pacing nervously up and down the hospital corridor. 那位妻子即將生育第一個嬰兒的男人在醫院的走廊上緊張地踱來踱去。

4. loiter v. 閑逛，游蕩

The policeman watched the two men， who were loitering near the bank. 警察監視著那兩個在銀行附近逛來逛去的人。

After class， the children did not go home directly but loitered on the way. 放學后， 孩子們沒有徑直回家， 而是在路上游蕩著。

5. stride v.(strode;stridden)大踏步走，闊步

The manager strode into the office and asked who was late for work. 經理大步走進辦公室并問是誰上班遲到了。

He strode over the stream. 他大步跨過溪流。

6. stray v. 走離，走失，迷途

Her thoughts strayed from the subject. (喻)她的思想偏離了主題。

The puppy strayed from its home and was completely lost. 小狗從家里走失并完全丟失了。

7. strut v. 大搖大擺地走，昂首闊步

The cock is strutting up and down the farmyard. 公雞在院子里隨意地走來走去。

8. ramble v. 漫步

After supper， I often go rambling in the park. 晚飯后， 我經常到公園里去漫步。

9. lurk v. 潛行，潛伏

The thief has been lurking in a corner. 小偷一直潛行在角落里。

10. creep v.(crept;crept)爬行，匍匐而行

The cat crept silently towards the mouse. 貓悄悄地向老鼠靠近。

Not wishing to be noticed， the boy crept downstairs. 為了不被人注意， 那男孩爬著下了樓梯。

11. stroll v. 溜達;閑逛;漫步;散步

On weekends， Tom and his friends go strolling in the town. 每逢周末， 湯姆和他的朋友經常到鎮上去溜達。

12. stumble v. 絆腳，絆跌

In a hurry， the maid stumbled and fell to the floor. (由于)匆匆忙忙， 那女仆絆了腳并摔倒在地板上。

13. trudge v. 艱難地走，跋涉

The farmer trudged home with his hoe. 那農夫背著鋤頭艱難地走回了家。

14. scramble v. 攀爬，攀登

I scrambled up the rock. 我爬上了那塊巖石。

The mountaineers scrambled up the moutain. 登山運動員爬到了山頂。

15. lurch v. 搖擺不定

The car lurched forward across the grass. 小車搖擺不定地穿過了草地。

16. limp v. / n. 跛行，一瘸一拐地走

With one leg hurt， John limped home. 由于一條腿受傷， 約翰一瘸一拐地走回了家。

He walks with a limp. 他走路一瘸一拐。

17. prowl v.(覓食的野獸或賊等)四處潛行，偷偷地徘徊

Beasts often come out to prowl after their prey at night. (四足)野獸經常在晚上出來四處覓食。

I woke in the middle of the night and heard someone prowling about in the garden. 我半夜醒來聽見花園里有人偷偷地走動。

18. crawl v. 爬行

The baby crawled across the room. 嬰兒從房間這一頭爬到那一頭。

Look out! There’s an insect crawling up your back. 當心!有一只小蟲在你背上爬動。

19. march v. 行進，進軍

The victorious army marched into the conquered city. 得勝的軍隊邁進了被征服的城市。

The soldiers marched along the road. 戰士們沿著馬路行進。

20. rush v.(使)趕緊，(使)匆忙，(使)快速行動

The pedestrians rushed in the rain. 行人在雨中快步行走。

There’s plenty of time. We needn’t rush. 時間充裕得很， 我們用不著趕。

編輯/梁宇清