漫步徜徉、大摇大摆、来回踱步……你能想到哪些 “走” 法?除了常见动词 “walk” 以外,英语中还有不少可以用来描述走路方式的词语。比如:“stroll、pace、wander” 和 “swagger”。它们分别描述哪种 “走”?
用法总结
1. “Stroll” 的意思是 “为了放松而走路,散步”,既可以作动词用,也可以作名词用。
- We strolled by the river yesterday. It was lovely.
- We took a stroll around the park to get some fresh air.
- He is going for a stroll along the beach.
(拓展学习:《经济学人》每日一词:stroll)
2. 动词 “pace” 有 “来回踱步” 的意思,可用来表达 “因感到压力或焦虑而在小片区域内走来走去”。
- I paced around my home office waiting to find out if I'd got the job.
- The lion paced up and down its cage.
- He is pacing outside the operating room.
3. “Wander” 的意思是 “漫无目的地走,闲逛”,既可以作动词用,也可以作名词用。
- On our first day of holiday we wandered around the city centre.
- Let's wander into town and see what's going on.
- Are you going for a wander in the woods?
4. “Swagger” 的意思是 “趾高气扬、大摇大摆地走”,既可以作动词用,也可以作名词用。
- Pete swaggered around the office when he won the lottery.
- She walked with a swagger that made you know she was successful.
(拓展学习:《经济学人》每日一词:swagger)
