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trotted

UK //ˈtrɒtɪd//US //ˈtrɑːtɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'trotten',可能来自古法语 'trotter',意为小跑。

verb

❶ 指马或其他四足动物以轻快而有节奏的步伐移动,速度介于步行和奔跑之间。

“The horse trotted along the path.”

(马沿着小路小跑。)

“She trotted her pony around the field.”

(她骑着她的矮种马在田野周围小跑。)

❶ 指人以轻快、短促的步伐行走,通常带有匆忙或轻松的感觉。

“She trotted down the stairs to answer the door.”

(她轻快地跑下楼梯去开门。)

“The child trotted alongside his father.”

(孩子跟着父亲轻快地走着。)

同义词:jogged, ran lightly, hurried, scampered, loped

常见短语

trotted out — 指反复使用或展示某物,通常带有贬义,表示缺乏新意或诚意。

“He trotted out the same old excuses again.”

(他又搬出了那些老掉牙的借口。)