walk

walk
verb
  1. [no obj., usu. with adverbial]move at a regular and fairly slow pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once
    走，步行
    I walked across the lawn.
    我走过草坪。
    she turned and walked a few paces.
    她转过身，走了几步。
    ■use similar movements but of a different part of one's body or a support
    （不用脚）行走
    he could walk on his hands carrying a plate on one foot.
    他可以用一只脚顶着碟子，双手撑地行走。
    ■go on foot for recreation and exercise
    散步；漫步
    you can walk in 21,000 acres of mountain and moorland.
    你可以在21,000英亩的山地和高沼地里漫步。
    ■[with obj.]travel along or over (a route or area) on foot
    沿（某线路）行走，走过（某地区）
    the police department has encouraged officers to walk the beat.
    警察局鼓励警官沿划定路线步行巡逻。
    ■(of a quadruped) proceed with the slowest gait, always having at least two feet on the ground at once
    （四足动物）慢步走
    ■[with obj.]ride (a horse) at this pace
    骑（马）慢步走
    he walked his horse towards her.
    他骑着马，向她慢步走过去。
    ■(informal)(of a thing) go missing (typically used to suggest that it has been stolen)
    (非正式)（东西）不见了（尤用于暗示某物已被盗）
    anything walks if it is not properly secured and locked.
    如果不锁起来好好保管，什么东西都会弄丢。
    ■(N. Amer. informal)abandon or suddenly withdraw from a job, commitment, or situation
    (北美，非正式)放弃；突然退出
    ■(N. Amer. informal)be released from suspicion or from a charge
    (北美，非正式)解脱嫌疑，免受控告
    had any of the others come clean during the trial, he might have walked.
    在审讯中，如果当时其他人中有一个人说出真相，他就可能没事了。
    ■used to suggest that someone has achieved a state or position easily or undeservedly
    轻易地（或不当地）获得地位（或职位）
    no one has the right to walk straight into a well-paid job for life.
    谁也没有权力轻易地有一份终身的高薪职业。
    ■(of a ghost) be present and visible
    （鬼魂）出现，出来
    the ghosts of Bannockburn walked abroad.
    班诺克本的鬼魂四处游荡。
    ■(archaic)used to describe the way in which someone lives or behaves
    (古)生活；处事
    walk humbly with your God.
    和你的上帝一起谦恭地生活。
    ■(Cricket)(of a batsman) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire
    (板球)（击球手不等裁判指示）离开球场
    ■(Baseball)reach first base automatically after not hitting at four balls pitched outside the strike zone
    (棒球)自由上垒
    ■[with obj.](Baseball)allow or enable (a batter) to do this
    (棒球)使（击球员）自由上垒
  2. [with obj. and adverbial of direction]cause or enable (someone or something) to walk or move as though walking
    使行走，使…行走似的移动
    she walked her fingers over the dresses.
    她的手指拂过一件件衣服。
    ■guide, accompany, or escort (someone) on foot
    给…领路；陪同…走路；步行护送
    he walked her home to her door.
    他送她走到家门口。
    a meeting to walk parents through the complaint process.
    引导家长按程序提意见的会议。
    ■[with obj.]take (a domestic animal, typically a dog) out for exercise
    遛（家畜，尤指狗）
    she spotted a man walking his retriever.
    她发现一个男子在遛他那只会叼回猎物的猎犬。
    ■[with obj.]train and look after (a hound puppy)
    训练并看护（小猎犬）
noun
  1. an act of travelling or an excursion on foot
    走，步行，行走；散步
    he was too restless to sleep, so he went out for a walk.
    他心绪不定，难以入睡，所以起来出去散步。
    ■[in sing.]used to indicate the time that it will take someone to reach a place on foot or the distance that they must travel
    行走时间；步行路程
    the library is within five minutes' walk.
    到图书馆步行不超过五分钟。
    ■a route recommended or marked out for recreational walking
    （游乐步行）路线
    ■a path
    小路
    ■(chiefly Brit.)the round followed by a postman
    (主英)（邮递员）负责服务的地区
    ■a part of a forest under one keeper
    （护林人）管辖林区
    ■the place where a gamecock is kept
    斗鸡场
    ■(chiefly Brit.)a farm where a hound puppy is sent for training and to accustom it to various surroundings
    (主英)训练小猎犬的饲养场
  2. [in sing.]an unhurried rate of movement on foot
    缓慢步行
    they crossed the field at a leisurely walk.
    他们悠闲地慢步穿过原野。
    ■the slowest gait of an animal
    （动物）最慢的步法
    ■a person's manner of walking
    步态
    the spring was back in his walk.
    他的步态恢复了轻快。
  3. (Baseball)an instance of reaching first base automatically after not hitting at four balls pitched outside the strike zone
    (棒球)自由上垒
常用词组
walk all over
  1. (informal)treat in a thoughtless, disrespectful, and exploitative manner
    (非正式)蹂躏
    you don't want to let the cops walk all over you.
    你不想让警察随意欺侮吧。
    ■defeat easily
    轻易地击败
walk before one can run
  1. grasp the basic skills before attempting something more difficult
    先学走后学跑（先掌握基本技能，然后再试图做更难的事情）
walking encyclopedia
  1. (亦作 walking dictionary)(informal)a person who has an impressive knowledge of facts or words
    (非正式)活词典
walk the boards
  1. 见 board
walk it
  1. make a journey on foot rather than riding or in a vehicle
    徒步旅行
  2. (informal)achieve a victory easily
    (非正式)轻易取胜
walk Matilda
  1. see Matilda
walk someone off their feet
  1. walk with someone until they are exhausted
    使某人走得脚软腿酸
walk of life
  1. the position within society that someone holds or the part of society to which they belong as a result of their job or social status
    行业，职业；地位
    the courses attracted people from all walks of life.
    这些课程吸引了各行各业的人。
walk on air
  1. 见 air
walk on eggshells
  1. be extremely cautious about one's words or actions
    谨言慎行
walk one's talk
  1. (chiefly N. Amer.)suit one's actions to one's words
    (主北美)言行一致
walk the plank
  1. 见 plank
walk the streets
  1. walk freely in a town or city
    在街上自由漫步
  2. work as a prostitute
    当妓女
walk the wards
  1. (dated)gain experience as a clinical medical student
    (旧)在医院里实习
win in a walk
  1. (US)win without effort or competition
    (美)轻易取胜
派生
walkable
adjective
语源
  1. Old English wealcan 'roll, toss', also 'wander', of Germanic origin. The sense 'move about', and specifically 'go about on foot', arose in Middle English
继承用法
walk away
  1. easily, casually, or irresponsibly abandon a situation in which one is involved or for which one is responsible
    轻易脱身，随便离开岗位
walk away with
  1. (informal). another way of saying walk off with
    (非正式)。 同 walk off with
walk in on
  1. enter suddenly or unexpectedly
    突然进来
    ■intrude on
    闯入
    he was clearly not expecting her to walk in on him just then.
    显然他没有想到她会在那个时候闯进来找他。
walk into
  1. (informal)encounter or become involved in through ignorance or carelessness
    (非正式)（因无知或不慎而）陷入
    I had walked into a situation from which there was no escape.
    我已经陷入了一个没有退路的境地。
walk off with
informal
非正式
  1. steal
    偷走
  2. win
    夺走
    the group walked off with a silver medal.
    该小组赢得了一块银牌。
walk something off
  1. take exercise on foot in order to undo the effects of a heavy meal
    散步以帮助消化
walk out
  1. depart suddenly or angrily
    突然离去；气愤地离去
    ■leave one's job suddenly
    突然辞职
    ■go on strike
    罢工
    ■abandon someone or something towards which one has responsibilities
    抛弃所负责的人（物）
    he walked out on his wife.
    他离妻子而去。
  2. (Brit. informal, dated)go for walks in courtship
    (英，非正式，旧)（恋爱时）散步
    you were walking out with Tom.
    你当时在跟汤姆谈恋爱。
walk over
  1. (informal). another way of saying walk all over
    (非正式)。 同walk all over
  2. traverse (a racecourse) without needing to hurry, because one has no opponents or only inferior ones
    （无竞争者或没有强劲竞争对手时）慢速走完（跑场）
walk up!
  1. (Brit.)used by a showman as an invitation to a circus or other show
    (英)请进！（马戏团或其他表演招徕观众用语）
    walk up and have a look.
    进来看看。
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