gait, pace, step, stride 与 walk 这些词都有“走路”的意思。
(1)gait指走路的速度、步伐、样式等,作名词,常以单数形式出现。
- He is going home with an unsteady gait .
他摇摇晃晃地走回家去。
(2) pace指步行测量或在小范围内来回走动。
- We paced out one hundred metres and then we had a race.
我们步测出100米距离之后开始赛跑。 - The tiger was pacing the floor of its cage.
那只老虎在笼中来回走动。
(3) step指为了某种目的而走动几步。
- He stepped out of the elevator and turned left.
他出了电梯向左转弯。 - Tom stepped aside and let the expert take it over.
汤姆让到一边,让专家来接手。
(4) stride指大步匆忙地行走,也指精力充沛、昂首阔步地走。
- He strode angrily into the classroom.
他气愤地跨进教室。 - China is striding ahead in her economic construction.
中国正在经济建设方面大步前进。
(5) walk是通用词,泛指步行。
- After walking for four hours, we were beginning to flag.
步行了四个小时以后,我们开始累了。 - He was walking towards town when I met him.
我遇到他时,他正往镇上走去。