单词 | wade |
释义 | wade (weɪd ) Word forms: wades , wading , waded 1. verb If you wade through something that makes it difficult to walk, usually water or mud, you walk through it. Rescuers had to wade across a river to reach them. [VERB preposition/adverb] Spencer waded through the debris of broken chairs and bottles. [VERB preposition/adverb] We had to wade the river Genal and then climb out of the valley to get to Juzcar. [VERB noun] Synonyms: walk through, cross, ford, pass through 2. verb To wade through a lot of documents or pieces of information means to spend a lot of time and effort reading them or dealing with them. It has taken a long time to wade through the 'incredible volume' of evidence. [VERB + through] It could be a tremendous tool for scientists who have to wade through tons of data. [VERB through noun] Phrasal verbs: wade in phrasal verb If someone wades in or wades into something, they get involved in a very determined and forceful way, often without thinking enough about the consequences of their actions. They don't just listen sympathetically, they wade in with remarks like, 'If I were you...'. [VERB PARTICLE] I waded in to help, but got kicked to the ground. [VERB PARTICLE] Police waded into a crowd of protesters. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Translations: Chinese: 蹚 过水、泥等 Japanese: 骨折って通る |
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