
好词典

源自中古英语 'trippen',可能与古法语 'triper'(轻快地走)有关,后引申为绊倒或触发的意思。
❶ 指因脚被绊到而失去平衡或跌倒,也可比喻因疏忽而出错或失败。
“She tripped over the loose carpet and fell.”
(她被松脱的地毯绊倒摔了一跤。)
“The wires on the floor are dangerous—someone might trip.”
(地上的电线很危险,可能会绊倒人。)
❶ 指触发某种机制或装置,使其开始运作,常用于机械或电子设备。
“The alarm tripped when the door was opened.”
(门一开,警报就响了。)
“The circuit breaker tripped due to an overload.”
(断路器因过载而跳闸了。)
tripped up — 指因意外或疏忽而犯错或失败,常用于比喻因小失误导致问题。
“He was doing well in the race until he tripped up near the finish line.”
(他在比赛中一直表现良好,直到接近终点时失误了。)