trip
trip
(tripped, tripping)
trip the light fantastic
(tripped, tripping)
- [no obj.]catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall
绊，绊倒
he tripped over his cat.
他被他的猫给绊了一下。
she tripped up during the penultimate lap.
在倒数第二圈时她被绊倒了。
■[with obj.]cause (someone) to do this
使（某人）绊倒
she shot out her foot to trip him up.
她猛地伸出脚把他给绊倒了。
■(trip up)make a mistake
犯错误
taxpayers often trip up by not declaring taxable income.
纳税人常犯不申报应纳税收入的错误。
■[with obj.](trip someone up)detect or expose someone in an error, blunder, or inconsistency
发现（或指出）某人的错误（或疏忽、矛盾之处）
the man was determined to trip him up on his economics.
此人决意找出他财务状况中的纰漏。 - [no obj., with adverbial]walk, run, or dance with quick light steps
轻快地走（或跑、跳舞）
they tripped up the terrace steps.
他们轻快地踏上了露天平台的台阶。
■(of words) flow lightly and easily
（字句）轻松自如地吐出
a name which trips off the tongue.
一个被轻松自如提到的名字。
the guest list tripped from her lips.
来宾的姓名从她口中自然流畅地一一吐出。 - [with obj.]activate (a mechanism), especially by contact with a switch, catch, or other electrical device
（尤指按触开关、挡等以）开动（机器）
an intruder trips the alarm.
一位闯入者触响了警报器。
■[no obj.](of part of an electric circuit) disconnect automatically as a safety measure
（部分电路）自动断开
the plugs will trip as soon as any change in current is detected.
一旦探测到电流不稳，插头会立刻自动断开。 - [with obj.](Nautical)release and raise (an anchor) from the seabed by means of a cable
(航海)起（锚）
■turn (a yard or other object) from a horizontal to a vertical position for lowering
竖起（帆桁等） - [no obj.](informal)experience hallucinations induced by taking a psychedelic drug, especially LSD
(非正式)（尤指服用LSD等迷幻药后）体验幻觉
a couple of boys were tripping.
两个男孩正在体验迷幻药带来的幻觉。 - [no obj., with adverbial of direction]go on a short journey
作短程旅行
when tripping through the Yukon take some time to explore our museums.
当你在育空地区旅行时，请抽空参观一下我们的博物馆。
- a journey or excursion, especially for pleasure
（尤指娱乐性的）旅行，旅游
Sammy's gone on a school trip.
萨弥已经参加了学校组织的旅游。
a trip to America.
美国之旅。
■the distance from start to finish of a race
（赛跑等比赛的）赛程
the dog clocked a tremendous 27.47 secs for the 450 metres trip.
这条狗在450米赛跑中跑出了27.47秒的绝好成绩。 - a stumble or fall due to catching one's foot on something
绊倒
■(archaic)a mistake
(古)错误
an occasional trip in the performance.
演出时偶然犯的错。 - (informal)a hallucinatory experience caused by taking a psychedelic drug, especially LSD
(非正式)（尤指服用LSD等迷幻药后所产生的）幻觉体验
acid trips.
吸毒迷幻游。
■an exciting or stimulating experience
令人兴奋（或刺激）的经历
it was quite a trip talking to you.
和你谈天是件很令人兴奋的事。
■a self-indulgent attitude or activity
自我放纵的态度（或行动）
politics was a sixties trip.
政治是花甲之人的自我放纵。 - a device that activates or disconnects a mechanism, circuit, etc.
（机器、电路的）开关
■an instance of a device deactivating or the power supply disconnecting as a safety measure
（安全装置）断开 - (archaic)a light, lively movement of a person's feet
(古)轻捷的脚步
yonder comes Dalinda; I know her by her trip.
达琳达从那边过来了；我凭她轻盈的步子判断的。
trip the light fantastic
- (humorous)dance, in particular engage in ballroom dancing
(幽默)跳舞（尤指跳双人交谊舞）
- Middle English: from Old French triper, from Middle Dutch trippen 'to skip, hop'
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