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lopes

UK //ləʊps//US //loʊps//

词源

源自中古英语 'lopen'(奔跑),与古北欧语 'hlaupa'(跑)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语动词。

verb

❶ 指人或动物以轻快、放松的大步行走或奔跑,通常带有从容不迫的节奏感。

“The deer lopes gracefully across the meadow.”

(鹿轻盈地大步跑过草地。)

“He lopes to work every morning with his long strides.”

(他每天早上迈着大步轻快地走去上班。)

同义词:bounds, strides, jogs, gallops, trots

noun

❶ 描述一种轻快而放松的大步行走或奔跑的方式,常见于动物或运动场景。

“The cheetah's lope is mesmerizing to watch.”

(猎豹轻快的大步奔跑令人着迷。)

“His easy lope made the marathon look effortless.”

(他轻松的大步跑让马拉松看起来毫不费力。)

同义词:gait, stride, pace, trot, canter

常见短语

at a lope — 形容以轻快的大步行走或奔跑的状态,强调动作的节奏感和放松感。

“The messenger moved at a lope to deliver the urgent letter.”

(信使大步轻快地赶去递送紧急信件。)