| 单词 | gait |
| 释义 | gait (once / 1007 pages) n Some people have a very distinct gait, or manner of walking or running, which allows you to recognize them from far away. Walking with two legs is a pretty straightforward task, so most of us (with the exception of runners) don’t think about our own gait very often. However, when four legs are involved, the definition of gait becomes more complex. In horseback riding, gait is used to refer to the particular sequence or pattern of footsteps that the horse is using. Well-known gaits include the trot, the gallop, and the canter. WORD FAMILYgait: gaits USAGE EXAMPLESThe old man walking shakily in the parking lot summoned an image of Semnani supporting his own mother’s wobbly gait during her last months. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) Afterward, they examine patients with gait issues and assess their balance, stance and step. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) The rest is left to Alec Baldwin: the puckered lips, a studied lumbering gait and a wariness of humanizing a man he reviles. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) 1n a horse's manner of moving Hypo|Hyper walk a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground rack, single-foota rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately jog trotan easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot trota gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together canter, lopea smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop gallopa fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously rising trotthe rider rises from the saddle every second stride sitting trotthe rider sits still in the saddle locomotion, travel self-propelled movement 2n a person's manner of walking Hypo|Hyper hitch, hobble, limp the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg flouncethe act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions lurch, stagger, stumblean unsteady uneven gait pacingwalking with slow regular strides rollwalking with a swaying gait sauntera careless leisurely gait skipa gait in which steps and hops alternate angry walk, stalka stiff or threatening gait prance, strut, swaggera proud stiff pompous gait waddlewalking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other walk, walking the act of traveling by foot 3n the rate of moving (especially walking or running) Syn|Hypo|Hyper pace quick time a normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute double timea fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog rate a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。