trot
trot
(trotted, trotting)
on the trot
informal
非正式
trot something out
(trotted, trotting)
- (of a horse or other quadruped) proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately
（马等四足动物）快步，疾走，小跑
■[with obj.]cause (a horse) to move at such a pace
使（马）小跑
he trotted his horse forward.
他骑着马向前小跑。
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a person) run at a moderate pace, typically with short steps
（人）小跑，慢跑，快走
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction](informal)go or walk briskly
(非正式)快步走，轻快地走
I may trot round to Portobello market for vegetables.
我也许会快步走到波特贝洛市场去买点蔬菜。
- a trotting pace
快步（或疾走、小跑）的步子
our horses slowed to a trot.
我们的坐骑放慢了速度，改成小跑步。
■an act or period of trotting
快步，疾走，小跑
you might like an early morning trot round the crew deck.
你可能喜欢一大早在船员甲板上慢跑。
■[usu. with adj.](informal, chiefly Austral./NZ)a period of luck, especially of a specified kind
(非正式，主澳／新西兰)交运
you expect the odd bad trot.
你会撞上奇怪的霉运。
■(the trots)(Austral./NZ informal)trotting races
(澳／新西兰，非正式)快步马驾车赛
she was taking me to the trots.
她正带我参加快步马驾车赛。 - (the trots)(informal)diarrhoea
(非正式)拉肚子，腹泻
a bad case of the trots.
重度腹泻。
on the trot
informal
非正式
- (Brit.)in succession
(英)连续，接连
they lost seven matches on the trot.
他们连输七局。 - continually busy
不停地忙碌
I've been on the trot all day.
我整天都在不停地忙碌。
- Middle English: from Old French trot (noun), troter (verb), from medieval Latin trottare, of Germanic origin
trot something out
- (informal)produce the same information, story, or explanation that has been produced many times before
(非正式)重弹老调
everyone trots out the old excuse.
人人都拿出那个老借口来做挡箭牌。 - cause a horse to trot to show its paces
使马快步跑以看其步子
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