英语词汇“walking”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

walking

释义

walking¹ nounwalking² adjective

walkingwalk‧ing1 /ˈwɔːkɪŋ $ ˈwɒːk-/ noun [uncountable]

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Gentle exercise such as walking is as valid when you are old as it is when you are young.
He missed wandering about the corridors but the thought of walking made his feet throb and ache even more.
People don't know how hard walking is when you really think about it.
Streamlined for swimming, much of the energy used in walking is squandered on side-to-side motion.
They consisted of a single twisted path, built for ritual walking, running and processions.

WORD SETS► Outdoor

après-ski, nounbackpack, nounbackyard, nounbandstand, nounbarbecue, nounbarbecue, verbbarbie, nounbarker, nounBBQ, nounbeach ball, nounbeach chair, nounbeachcomber, nounbedroll, nounbig dipper, nounbig top, nounbig wheel, nounbilly, nounbirdseed, nounbird table, nounbivouac, nounbivouac, verbbloodhound, nounboardwalk, nounboating, nounbonfire, nounboomerang, nounbooth, nounbotanical garden, nounbriquette, nouncamp, verbcamper, nouncampground, nouncampsite, nouncampstool, nouncaravan, nouncaravanning, nouncoarse fishing, nouncompass, nouncrampon, nouncrest, verbcruise, verbcruise, nouncruiser, nouncyclist, noundovecot, noundriving range, nounduckboards, noundune buggy, nounfair, nounfairground, nounFerris wheel, nounfête, nounfield glasses, nounfish, verbfisherman, nounfishing, nounfishing line, nounfishing rod, nounfishing tackle, nounflysheet, nounFrisbee, nounfunfair, noungarden party, noungazebo, nounghost train, nounground cloth, noungroundsheet, noungun dog, nounguy, nounhammock, nounhamper, nounhelter-skelter, nounhen house, nounhide, nounhike, nounhike, verbhiker, nounhorsey, adjectiveiron rations, nounjungle gym, nounlido, nounlounger, nounmap-reading, nounmarina, nounmarquee, nounmaze, nounmenagerie, nounmerry-go-round, nounmetal detector, nounminiature golf, nounmonkey bars, nounmud, nounmudbath, nounmuddy, adjectivemud pie, nounnature reserve, nounnook, nounnudist, nounoutdoors, adverboutdoorsy, adjectiveoutfitter, nounpack, nounpack trip, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddling pool, nounpageant, nounparade, nounparasol, nounpark, nounpark keeper, nounparkland, nounpatio, nounpavilion, nounpeg, nounpiton, nounpothole, nounPrimus, nounpromenade, nounPunch and Judy show, nounpunt, verbPYO, ramble, verbramble, nounrambler, nounrecreation ground, nounrest area, nounride, nounrod, nounroller coaster, nounroundabout, nounrubber dinghy, nounrucksack, nounrunner, nounRV, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsandcastle, nounshooting stick, nounsite, nounsledge, verbsleeping bag, nounspeleology, nounsport, nounstate park, nounstock car, nounsub-aqua, adjectivesummerhouse, nounsunbathe, verbsundial, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesun lounger, nounsun-worshipper, nounsurfboard, nounswing, nounswing set, nountent, nountheme park, nountoboggan, verbtool, verbtootle, verbtopless, adjectivetorch, nountrain spotter, nounwading pool, nounwalk, nounwalker, nounwalking, nounwater bottle, nounwigwam, nounwilderness area, nounwoodcraft, nounyachting, nounyachtsman, nounyachtswoman, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► went walking

We went walking in the hills.

► walking boots/shoes

► walking holiday/tour etc

(=a holiday on which you walk a lot, especially in the countryside)

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► walking/hiking boots

· In the mountains you’ll need some strong walking boots.

► walking/riding/farming etc country

· To the east is an area of rich farming country.

► within (easy) walking distance

(=near enough to walk to easily)· There are lots of restaurants within walking distance.

► a hard day’s work/walking/skiing etc

There’s a sauna where you can relax after a hard day’s skiing.

► a skiing/camping/walking etc holiday

· They went on a camping holiday in France.

► a walking/cycling/sightseeing etc tour

a cycling tour of Cornwall

We met on a coach tour in Italy.

► the walking wounded

(=people who have been injured but are well enough to walk)

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be walking/floating on air

Martha felt that she was walking on air and when she entered the kitchen, Annie looked up.
She felt as though she was floating on air.

► be (walking/treading/skating) on thin ice

He was on thin ice before.
It had been granted grudgingly and she knew she was on thin ice as far as her superiors were concerned.

► give somebody their walking papers

1especially British English the activity or sport of going for walks, especially in the countryside or mountains → hiking, rambling:

We went walking in the hills.walking boots/shoeswalking holiday/tour etc (=a holiday on which you walk a lot, especially in the countryside)2the sport of walking long distances as fast as you can without actually running

walking¹ nounwalking² adjective

walkingwalking2 adjective [only before noun]

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

He had woken from his walking death a while before, in the middle of a quote from Coriolanus.
Remember to wear walking shoes, and to stay on the marked footpaths as accidents have occurred.
She was often a kind of walking heap of assorted woollies.

Longman Language Activatoreasy to get to► within walking/driving etc distance

if a place is within walking distance , it is not far away, and you can walk there easily: · There are several good restaurants within walking distance.within walking/driving etc distance of: · Dr Goldthorpe lived within walking distance of the University.within easy walking etc distance (of something): · Fortunately the house that we were renting was within easy driving distance of the shops.

► within reach

near enough to a town or place for you to get there without too much difficulty: within reach of: · It was just lucky that we were within reach of a hospital.within easy reach (=near enough to get to easily): · Around Salzburg there are literally dozens of exciting places to visit -- all within easy reach.

► convenient/handy for something

British also convenient to something American if your home, office etc is convenient for or handy for a particular place, that place is near it and easy to reach: · The place where we live now is very convenient for the school - it's only a couple of minutes on foot.· My husband works in London so we're looking for a house that's handy for the station. · We found an apartment convenient to campus and public transportation.

► around the corner

also round the corner British not far away, especially in the streets of a town: · "Is there a bank near here?" "Sure, it's just around the corner."· She won't be long, she's only gone round the corner.around the corner from: · We met in a bar just around the corner from my apartment.

► be close at hand

if a building or person is close at hand , they are very near and therefore available in case you need them: · The Exhibition Centre is a great day out, with plenty of parking and all the attractions of Manchester close at hand.· I'm very glad that, when my children were small, my mother was always close at hand.

► it's no distance

if you say it's no distance , you mean that a place is not far away and is therefore easy to get to: · We come up here regularly from London; it's no distance. it's no distance from: · It's no distance from here to Fifth Avenue. We can easily walk it.

► be a stone's throw from

if one place is a stone's throw from another place, it is only a very short distance from it, so that it is easy to get to: · I was born in Wembley, a stone's throw from the football stadium!only a stone's throw from something: · Stanford Hospital is only a stone's throw from where I live.within a stone's throw of something: · The river's within a stone's throw of our apartment - we can see it from the window.