单词	gait
释义	gaitgait /ɡeɪt/ noun [singular] Word Origin WORD ORIGINgait Origin: 1400-1500 gate ‘way’ (13-21 centuries), from Old Norse gata ‘road’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES His gait is slow and he tires easily. Melanie walked with the slightly awkward gait of a very tall person. The old man approached the counter with a stooped, shuffling gait. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He was round and fat, he had an energetic gait, a bright, lively face, and laughing eyes. In this gait, he conveys the impression of strength, endurance and determination. It had a strange flowing gait as if it went through air, yet its weight kept us anchored to the ground. The base is broadened and the patient tends to walk with an unsteady foot-slapping gait. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe way someone walks► walk · The woman's stiff, agitated walk showed how nervous she was.· Janet had the slow, leaning walk of an expectant mother. ► gait written the way someone walks, especially when it is a little strange or unusual: · Melanie walked with the slightly awkward gait of a very tall person.· The old man approached the counter with a stooped, shuffling gait. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► shambling gait (=a shambling way of walking) the way someone walks:  a slow shuffling gait
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