walk、stride、stroll、strut与pace这些动词均有“行走、徒步”之意。
walk : 最常用词,中性词,指除跑、跳之外所有移步的动作。
- A cat was walking along the top of the fence.
一只猫在篱笆顶上走着。 - He walks two miles to work every morning.
他每天早晨步行两英里去上班。
stride : 着重步子大而且节奏有力,流露出匆忙、烦恼、得意等情绪。
- She attributes her record-breaking speed to the length of her stride.
她认为她的速度之所以能打破纪录是因为步幅大。
stroll : 多指走走停停,步子缓慢,悠闲自得,漫无目的。
- We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
晚饭后我们可以去海滩散散步。
strut : 指大摇大摆地走,含过分自信或自高自大意味。
- The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby.
男孩们神气十足地走来走去,想引起旁边一群女孩的注意。
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pace : 指踱步,走步。
- He paced the room nervously.
他紧张地在房间里来回踱步。 - He paced up and down, waiting for the doctor to call.
他踱来踱去,等着医生叫他的名字。