- no obj., usu. with adverbial move at a regular and fairly slow pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once走, 步行:
I walked across the lawn
我走过草坪
she turned and walked a few paces.
她转过身, 走了几步。
- use similar movements but of a different part of one's body or a support(不用脚)行走:
he could walk on his hands carrying a plate on one foot.
他可以用一只脚顶着碟子, 双手撑地行走。
- go on foot for recreation and exercise散步; 漫步:
you can walk in 21,000 acres of mountain and moorland.
你可以在21,000英亩的山地和高沼地里漫步。
- with obj. travel along or over (a route or area) on foot沿(某线路)步行, 行走, 走过(某地区):
the police department has encouraged officers to walk the beat.
警察局鼓励警官沿划定路线步行巡逻。
- (of a quadruped) proceed with the slowest gait, always having at least two feet on the ground at once(四足动物)慢步走。
- with obj. ride (a horse) at this pace骑(马)慢步走:
he walked his horse towards her.
他骑着马, 向她慢步走过去。
- informal (of a thing) go missing (typically used to suggest that it has been stolen)〈非正式〉(东西)不见了(尤用于暗示某物已被盗):
anything walks if it is not properly secured and locked.
如果不妥善放好锁起来, 什么东西都会不见的。
- N. Amer. informal abandon or suddenly withdraw from a job, commitment, or situation〈北美, 非正式〉放弃; 突然退出。
- N. Amer. informal be released from suspicion or from a charge〈北美, 非正式〉解脱嫌疑, 免受控告:
had any of the others come clean during the trial, he might have walked.
如果当时审讯中, 其他人中有一个人说出真相, 他就可能没事了。
- used to suggest that someone has achieved a state or position easily or undeservedly轻易地(或不当地)获得地位(或职位):
no one has the right to walk straight into a well-paid job for life.
谁也没有权利轻易地直接获得一份终身的高薪职业。
- (of a ghost) be present and visible(鬼魂)出现, 出来:
the ghosts of Bannockburn walked abroad.
班诺克本的鬼魂四处游荡。
- archaic used to describe the way in which someone lives or behaves〈古〉生活; 处事:
walk humbly with your God.
和你的上帝一起谦恭地生活。
- Cricket (of a batsman) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire【板球】(击球手不等裁判指示)离开球场。
- Baseball reach first base automatically after not hitting at four balls pitched outside the strike zone【棒球】自由上垒。
- with obj. Baseball allow or enable (a batter) to do this【棒球】使(击球员)自由上垒。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction cause or enable (someone or something) to walk or move as though walking使行走, 使…行走似的移动:
she walked her fingers over the dresses.
她的手指拂过一件件衣服。
- guide, accompany, or escort (someone) on foot给…领路; 陪同…走路; 步行护送:
he walked her home to her door
他把她送到家门口
figurative 〈喻〉a meeting to walk parents through the complaint process.
引导家长按程序提意见的会议。
- with obj. take (a domestic animal, typically a dog) out for exercise遛(家畜, 尤指狗):
she spotted a man walking his retriever.
她发现一个男子在遛他那只拾獚。
- with obj. train and look after (a hound puppy)训练并看护(小猎犬)。
- an act of travelling or an excursion on foot走, 步行, 行走; 散步:
he was too restless to sleep, so he went out for a walk.
他心绪不定, 难以入睡, 所以出去散步。
- in sing. used to indicate the time that it will take someone to reach a place on foot or the distance that they must travel行走时间; 行走路程(或距离):
the library is within five minutes' walk.
图书馆离这里有约不到5分钟的行程。
- a route recommended or marked out for recreational walking(消遣性)散步(或步行)路线。
- a path小路。
- chiefly Brit. the round followed by a postman〈主英〉(邮递员的)投递路线。
- a part of a forest under one keeper(护林人的)管辖林区。
- the place where a gamecock is kept斗鸡场。
- chiefly Brit. a farm where a hound puppy is sent for training and to accustom it to various surroundings〈主英〉小猎犬训养场。
- in sing. an unhurried rate of movement on foot悠闲的步速:
they crossed the field at a leisurely walk.
他们悠闲地缓步穿过原野。
- the slowest gait of an animal(动物的)最慢步态。
- a person's manner of walking步态:
the spring was back in his walk.
他又恢复了轻盈的步履。
- Baseball an instance of reaching first base automatically after not hitting at four balls pitched outside the strike zone【棒球】自由上垒。
walk all over
- informal treat in a thoughtless, disrespectful, and exploitative manner〈非正式〉轻蔑地对待:
you don't want to let the cops walk all over you.
谁也不想受警察的欺凌。
- defeat easily轻易地击败。
walk before one can run
- grasp the basic skills before attempting something more difficult学会走路后再尝试跑步; 在试图做更难的事情前得先掌握基本技能。
walking encyclopedia (亦作walking dictionary)
- informal a person who has an impressive knowledge of facts or words〈非正式〉万宝全书, 活词典。
walk the boards
- 见BOARD.
walk it
- make a journey on foot rather than riding or in a vehicle步行前去。
- informal achieve a victory easily〈非正式〉轻易取胜。
walk Matilda
- see MATILDA2.
walk someone off their feet
- walk with someone until they are exhausted使某人走得精疲力竭。
walk of life
- the position within society that someone holds or the part of society to which they belong as a result of their job or social status社会地位; 界:
the courses attracted people from all walks of life.
这些课程吸引了各界人士。
walk on air
- 见AIR.
walk on eggshells
- be extremely cautious about one's words or actions谨言慎行。
walk one's talk
- chiefly N. Amer. suit one's actions to one's words〈主北美〉言行一致。
walk the plank
- 见PLANK.
walk the streets
- walk freely in a town or city穿街走巷。
- work as a prostitute当妓女。
walk the wards
- dated gain experience as a clinical medical student〈旧〉在医院里实习。
win in a walk
- US win without effort or competition〈美〉轻易取胜。
walkable
adjectivewalk away
- easily, casually, or irresponsibly abandon a situation in which one is involved or for which one is responsible轻易脱身, 随便(或不负责任地)离开。
walk away with
- informal another way of saying walk off with〈非正式〉同walk off with.
walk in on
- enter suddenly or unexpectedly突然(或冷不防)入内。
- intrude on侵扰, 打扰:
he was clearly not expecting her to walk in on him just then.
显然他没有想到就在那个时候她会来打扰他。
walk into
- informal encounter or become involved in through ignorance or carelessness〈非正式〉愚昧地(或不慎)陷入:
I had walked into a situation from which there was no escape.
我不慎陷入了一个没有退路的境地。
walk off with
- steal偷走。
- win轻易赢得:
the group walked off with a silver medal.
该小组轻易捧走了一块银牌。
walk something off
- take exercise on foot in order to undo the effects of a heavy meal以散步的方式消除(因吃得过多而产生的不良反应)。
walk out
- depart suddenly or angrily突然(或愤然)离去。
- leave one's job suddenly突然辞职。
- go on strike罢工。
- abandon someone or something towards which one has responsibilities抛弃(某人或对其负有责任的某事物):
he walked out on his wife.
他抛弃了自己的妻子。
- Brit. informal, dated go for walks in courtship〈英, 非正式, 旧〉(求爱时)散步:
you were walking out with Tom.
你在散步时跟汤姆谈恋爱。
walk over
- informal another way of saying walk all over.〈非正式〉同walk all over.
- traverse (a racecourse) without needing to hurry, because one has no opponents or only inferior ones(因为没有对手或没有强劲对手而)从容不迫地越过(跑道)。
walk up!
- Brit. used by a showman as an invitation to a circus or other show〈英〉请进!(马戏团等表演用语):
walk up and have a look.
进来看看。