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| 1 | I if a horse or other animal trots, it moves more quickly than when walking but does not run （马等）小跑，慢跑 |
| The grey horse came trotting gracefully across the field. 那匹灰马优雅地小跑着穿过田野。 |
| | 1a | I/T to ride on a horse that is trotting 策马小跑 | | We trotted towards the first fence. 我们策马小跑着冲向第一道围栏。 | |
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| 2 | I +into/along/after etc to walk with short quick steps 小步跑；疾走；快步走 |
| He hurried off, his assistants trotting after him. 他匆匆走开了，他的助手一路小跑跟在后面。 |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌtrot ˈout |
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| 1 | to provide an explanation , excuse , or piece of information that has been used many times before 重复（过去的解释、借口或见闻等）；老调重弹 | The same arguments are trotted out again. 同样的观点又被再次提出。 | |
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| 2 | to make someone appear in public , usually to represent an organization or an opinion 使出现在（公共场合，通常代表某个组织或某种观点） | He was often trotted out at formal dinners. 他经常被邀出席正式宴会。 | |
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