
好词典

源自中古英语 'lomeren',意为'笨重地移动',可能源于拟声词,模仿沉重物体移动的声音。
❶ 形容动作笨拙、缓慢而沉重,通常指人或大型动物移动时显得不灵活的样子。
“The lumbering elephant moved slowly through the forest.”
(那头笨重的大象缓慢地穿过森林。)
“He walked with a lumbering gait due to his heavy backpack.”
(由于背着沉重的背包,他走路时步履蹒跚。)
❶ 指伐木业或木材加工行业,涉及砍伐树木并将其加工成木材的过程。
“Lumbering is a major industry in this region.”
(伐木业是这个地区的主要产业。)
“He worked in lumbering for over twenty years.”
(他在伐木行业工作了二十多年。)
lumbering along — 形容某人或某物缓慢而笨拙地移动,通常带有吃力的意味。
“The old tractor was lumbering along the muddy road.”
(那辆旧拖拉机在泥泞的路上缓慢前行。)