trav·erse
verb/trəˈvɜːs/
/trəˈvɜːrs/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they traverse | /trəˈvɜːs/ /trəˈvɜːrs/ |
| he / she / it traverses | /trəˈvɜːsɪz/ /trəˈvɜːrsɪz/ |
| past simple traversed | /trəˈvɜːst/ /trəˈvɜːrst/ |
| past participle traversed | /trəˈvɜːst/ /trəˈvɜːrst/ |
| -ing form traversing | /trəˈvɜːsɪŋ/ /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/ |
- traverse something to cross an area of land or water
横过；横越；穿过；横渡 - skiers traversing the slopes
穿越斜坡的滑雪者 - The region is traversed by several roads.
该地区有多条道路穿过。
Extra Examples- The region is more difficult to traverse than the Alps or the Himalayas.
该地区比阿尔卑斯山或喜马拉雅山更难穿越。 - The trail traverses steep, rocky slopes.
这条小路穿过陡峭的岩石斜坡。 - The guests are obliged to traverse a vast hall.
客人们必须穿过一个宽敞的大厅。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTraverse is used with these nouns as the object:- distance
- terrain
Word OriginMiddle English (originally as a legal term): from Old French traverser, from late Latin traversare; the noun is from Old French travers (masculine), traverse (feminine), partly based on traverser. - skiers traversing the slopes