toddle

英 [ˈtɒdl] 美 [ˈtɑːdl]

v.  (幼儿学步时)摇摇摆摆地走,蹒跚行走; 步行; 去

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BNC.33044 / COCA.26245



牛津词典

verb

  1. (幼儿学步时)摇摇摆摆地走,蹒跚行走
    when a young child who has just learnt to walk toddles , he/she walks with short, unsteady steps
    1. 步行;去
      to walk or go somewhere
      1. She toddles down to the park most afternoons.
        多数下午她都溜达着去公园。

    柯林斯词典

    1. VERB (小孩)蹒跚行走
      When a child toddles, it walks unsteadily with short quick steps.
      1. ...once your baby starts toddling...
        一旦你的宝宝开始蹒跚学步
      2. She fell while toddling around.
        她摇摇摆摆地到处走时摔倒了。

    双语例句

    1. She fell while toddling around.
      她摇摇摆摆地到处走时摔倒了。
    2. I can think of only one, down by the beach in an area too remote to easily toddle to the pub with your legs crossed.
      我所能想到的只有一个,沿海滩向远走,远到你不能轻易地走到酒馆。
    3. I thought we might toddle across the road for a pre-dinner drink.
      我想我们可以过马路在饭前去喝一杯。
    4. The baby has just learned to toddle.
      小孩子刚会走道儿。
    5. To move with a waddling motion; toddle.
      摇摇晃晃地走趔趔趄趄地移动,移动;
    6. From toddle to almost fledged, Great wall hotel displayed its talent for the first time and is making phenomenal progress to become stronger, more dedication and self-confident.
      金长城大酒店从蹒跚学步到羽翼渐丰,从初露锋芒到高歌猛进,金长城将一步步走向坚强,走向自信;金长城将一步步走向执着,走向辉煌。
    7. We watched the little boy toddle up purposefully to the refrigerator.
      我们看著那小男孩特意晃到冰箱前。
    8. And toddle off to sleep soundly to await the alarms of the morning.
      然后一直大睡直到早上的警报声。

    同义词辨析

      walk pace plod stagger stride toddle totter【导航词义:行走】

      walk v. 走,步行

    〔辨析〕指行走的最普通用词,通常后接副词或介词。

    〔例证〕
    Shall we ride or walk?
    我们骑马还是步行?
    She walked as far as the end of the path.
    她一直走到这条小路的尽头。
    The boy told me that I should walk eastward.
    那个男孩告诉我应该往东走。

      pace v. 踱步,走动

    〔辨析〕尤指因紧张、担忧、不耐烦等而来回踱步。

    〔例证〕
    I found him pacing in his office.
    我发现他在办公室里踱来踱去。
    The manager paced the floor as he tried to find a solution to the problem.
    经理在屋子里来回踱步,试图找出解决问题的办法。
    The tiger paced in its cage.
    老虎在笼子里走来走去。

      plod v. 沉重缓慢地走

    〔辨析〕指脚步缓慢、步履艰难地行走。

    〔例证〕
    The poor old woman plodded along, hardly able to lift each foot.
    可怜的老妇人吃力地走着,几乎都抬不动脚了。
    John kept plodding on.
    约翰继续艰难跋涉。
    We had to plod wearily on up the hill.
    我们不得不迈着疲倦的步子继续登山。

      stagger v. 蹒跚,摇摇晃晃地走

    〔辨析〕通常指因虚弱、负重、醉酒等而导致身体失去平衡或行走失态,强调不稳定性和失控性。

    〔例证〕
    He staggered to the gate, bleeding from his wounds.
    他蹒跚地向大门走去,伤口流着血。
    The drunken man staggered home.
    那个醉鬼摇摇晃晃地往家走去。
    He staggered to his feet.
    他摇摇晃晃地站起来。

      stride v. 〈书〉大踏步走

    〔辨析〕强调步子大而有力,往往伴有或显露出匆忙、自傲、精力充沛等状态。

    〔例证〕
    She turned and strode off.
    她转身迈着大步走了。
    He strode towards his car.
    他大踏步地向他的车走去。
    He started back, striding swiftly.
    他拔腿往回走,步子又大又快。

      toddle v. 蹒跚行走

    〔辨析〕特指幼儿因学步而摇摇晃晃地小步行走。

    〔例证〕
    Her baby has just learned to toddle.
    她的宝宝刚会走道儿。
    My two-year-old son toddled into the bedroom.
    我两岁的儿子摇摇摆摆地走进卧室。

      totter v. 踉跄,蹒跚

    〔辨析〕指尤因醉酒或患病而摇摇晃晃、跌跌撞撞地行走,好像要跌倒似的。

    〔例证〕
    The old man managed to totter back to his seat.
    那位老人摇摇晃晃地好不容易回到了座位上。
    Babies and aged men totter as they walk.
    幼儿和老人走路蹒跚。
    With the help of two crutches, he tottered into the King's presence.
    他拄着双拐蹒跚而行,来到国王的面前。

    英英释义

    verb

    1. walk unsteadily
      1. small children toddle

      Synonym:    coggletotterdodderpaddlewaddle