tripped, tripping
- no obj. catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall绊, 绊倒:
he tripped over his cat
他被他的猫给绊了一下
she tripped up during the penultimate lap.
在倒数第二圈时她被绊倒了。
- with obj. cause (someone) to do this使(某人)绊倒:
she shot out her foot to trip him up.
她猛地伸出脚把他绊倒了。
trip up
make a mistake犯错误:taxpayers often trip up by not declaring taxable income.
纳税人常犯不申报应纳税收入的错误。
- with obj.
trip someone up
detect or expose someone in an error, blunder, or inconsistency发现(或指出)某人的错误(或疏忽、矛盾之处): the man was determined to trip him up on his economics.
此人决意找出他财务状况中的纰漏。
- no obj., with adverbial walk, run, or dance with quick light steps轻快地走(或跑、跳舞):
they tripped up the terrace steps.
他们轻快地踏上了露天平台的台阶。
- (of words) flow lightly and easily(字句)轻松自如地吐出:
a name which trips off the tongue
一个被轻松自如提到的名字
the guest list tripped from her lips.
来宾的姓名从她口中自然流畅地一一吐出。
- with obj. activate (a mechanism), especially by contact with a switch, catch, or other electrical device(尤指按触开关、挡等以)开动(机器):
an intruder trips the alarm.
一位闯入者触响了警报器。
- no obj.(of part of an electric circuit) disconnect automatically as a safety measure(部分电路)自动断开:
the plugs will trip as soon as any change in current is detected.
一旦探测到电流不稳, 插头会立刻自动断开。
- with obj. Nautical release and raise (an anchor) from the seabed by means of a cable【航海】起(锚)。
- turn (a yard or other object) from a horizontal to a vertical position for lowering竖起(帆桁等)。
- no obj. informal experience hallucinations induced by taking a psychedelic drug, especially LSD〈非正式〉(尤指服用LSD等迷幻药后)体验幻觉:
a couple of boys were tripping.
两个男孩正在体验迷幻药带来的幻觉。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction go on a short journey作短程旅行:
when tripping through the Yukon take some time to explore our museums.
当你在育空地区旅行时, 请抽空参观一下我们的博物馆。
- a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure(尤指娱乐性的)旅行, 旅游:
Sammy's gone on a school trip
萨弥已经参加了学校组织的旅游
a trip to America.
美国之旅。
- the distance from start to finish of a race(赛跑等比赛的)赛程:
the dog clocked a tremendous 27.47 secs for the 450 metres trip.
这条狗在450米赛跑中跑出了27.47秒的绝好成绩。
- a stumble or fall due to catching one's foot on something绊倒。
- archaic a mistake〈古〉错误:
an occasional trip in the performance.
演出时偶然犯的错。
- informal a hallucinatory experience caused by taking a psychedelic drug, especially LSD〈非正式〉(尤指服用LSD等迷幻药后所产生的)幻觉体验:
acid trips.
吸毒迷幻游。
- an exciting or stimulating experience令人兴奋(或刺激)的经历:
it was quite a trip talking to you.
和你谈天是件很令人兴奋的事。
- a self-indulgent attitude or activity自我放纵的态度(或行动):
politics was a sixties trip.
政治是花甲之人的自我放纵。
- a device that activates or disconnects a mechanism, circuit, etc(机器、电路的)开关。
- an instance of a device deactivating or the power supply disconnecting as a safety measure(安全装置的)脱扣, 卸除; (电路的)跳闸。
- archaic a light, lively movement of a person's feet〈古〉轻捷的脚步:
yonder comes Dalinda; I know her by her trip.
达琳达从那边过来了; 我凭她轻盈的步子判断的。
trip the light fantastic
- humorous dance, in particular engage in ballroom dancing〈幽默〉跳舞(尤指跳双人交谊舞)。
- [ORIGIN: from 'Trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe' (Milton's L'Allegro).]