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tripped

UK //trɪpt//US //trɪpt//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:stumbled, fell, triggered, activated

常见短语

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。)