trot
柯林斯詞典
1. V-I If you trot somewhere, you move fairly fast at a speed between walking and running, taking small quick steps. 小跑
I trotted down the steps and out to the shed. 我小步跑下臺階去棚屋。
2. N-SING Trot is also a noun. 小跑
He walked briskly, but without breaking into a trot. 他輕快地走著,但沒有小跑起來。
3. V-I When an animal such as a horse trots, it moves fairly fast, taking quick small steps. You can also say that the rider of the animal is trotting. (馬等) 小跑
Alan took the reins and the small horse started trotting. 艾倫抓住韁繩,小馬開始小跑起來。
4. N-SING Trot is also a noun. (馬等的) 小跑
As they started up again, the horse broke into a brisk trot. 當(dāng)他們又出發(fā)時,那匹馬便輕快地小跑起來。
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trot /tr?t/ (trotting,trotted,trots)
劍橋詞典
trot verb (RUN)
[ 不及物動詞:后面不接賓語的動詞 經(jīng)常 后面必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ]If a horse or similar animal with four legs trots, it runs at its slowest speed , using short steps in which a front leg and the back leg on the opposite side move together.
(四肢動物的)小跑,慢跑
She was trotting along on her pony . 她正騎著馬駒小跑著。
The dog trotted down the path to greet me. 這只狗沿路小跑著過來迎接我。
比較
canter
gallop verb
trot verb (HURRY)
[ 不及物動詞:后面不接賓語的動詞 經(jīng)常 后面必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ] informalWhen people trot somewhere , they go there in a quick or busy way.
(人)匆忙地走,快步走
She came trotting down the street after me. 她跟在我身后沿著街道小跑著。
也見 globetrotter
[ 不及物動詞:后面不接賓語的動詞 后面必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ] mainly UK
to speak or do something too quickly
連珠炮似地說;急匆匆地做
She was rather nervous and trotted through her speech a bit too quickly . 她比較緊張,演講速度有點偏快。
短語動詞
trot sth outtrot sb out 返回 trot