单词 | trot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | trot1 verbtrot2 noun trottrot1 /trɒt $ trɑːt/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle trotted, present participle trotting) Word OriginWORD ORIGINtrot1 Verb TableOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French troterVERB TABLE trot
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUSanimals running► trot Collocations to run fairly slowly, taking short steps – used especially about horses and dogs: · A little dog was trotting behind her. ► gallop if a horse gallops, it runs very quickly: · The horse galloped off across the field. ► bolt to suddenly run somewhere very fast, especially in order to escape: · Suddenly a fox bolted out from beneath a hedge. Longman Language Activatorto run► run · You'll have to run or you'll miss the bus.· He kept on running until he was out in the open country.run across/through/along etc · A dog ran straight out in front of my car.· Run to the bathroom and get a towel.run for the bus/train etc (=in order to catch it) · Just running for the bus leaves me out of breath.run away/off (=run fast in order to leave a place) · They grabbed her purse and then ran off towards the subway.· Neil tried to catch the frightened animal, but it ran away from him.run around/round (=run in several different directions over a fairly large area, for fun) · The kids were running around and being silly.run after somebody/something (=chase someone) · Her dog was running after a rabbit and did not hear her calling. ► dash to run very quickly for a short distance, especially because you have to do something urgently: dash around/into/across etc: · Gillian saw two men dash past, but they didn't notice her.· I eventually found the place, and dashed up the stairs.dash off (=leave a place very quickly, for example because you are late): · We only have a few moments, because Heidi's got to dash off soon. ► make a run/dash/break for informal to start running quickly towards a place or thing to try to reach it or escape something: · It was raining, and we made a run for the car.· When the lecture was finally ovr, the students made a break for the exit.make a run/dash/break for it (=try to escape): · As soon as the guard turns around, we'll make a run for it.make a made dash for something (=run very quickly): · She heard the whistle and made a mad dash for the departing train. ► sprint to run as fast as you can, usually over a short distance: sprint towards/out/across etc: · Margaret sprinted down the street, almost collapsing when she reached us.sprint for the bus/train etc (=in order to catch it.): · The bus driver must have seen me sprinting for the bus, but he drove off. ► trot to run fairly slowly, taking short steps: trot in/across/towards etc: · She trotted softly through the passageway to the gate. · I looked up, and saw a dog trotting along the sidewalk toward me.trot along/back/off : · Dorothy arrived, with a little dog trotting along behind her. ► tear to run very quickly and without really looking where you are going, because you are in a hurry: tear along/past/through etc: · Bobby tore past, shouting something about being late for work.· A masked man came tearing out of the bank and jumped into a waiting car.tear off (=leave somewhere running very quickly): · Mary tore off downstairs, determined to see the visitors for herself. ► charge to run quickly and with a lot of energy, especially when you are going to attack someone or something: charge at/towards/into etc: · The doors flew open, and Pascoe charged across the foyer, scattering people in all directions. · Riot police with batons charged at soccer fans twice during last night's international with Spain.charge off (=leave somewhere in a hurry): · Don't charge off, I want a word with you. ► break into a run to suddenly start running, especially after you have been walking: · Suddenly two of the prisoners broke into a run, heading as fast as they could for the fence.· He walked swiftly, resisting the urge to break into a run. ► bound to move quickly forward with long high jumps: bound towards/across/up etc: · A big black Alsatian dog came bounding up to her.· There was a shout, and suddenly Adrian bounded into the room. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► along Phrases· I trotted along one evening wondering what Medau was all about.· This goofy, affable, golden-retriever of a movie trots along offering modest pleasures and no real surprises.· Thank goodness for sheep, thought the three little piggies as they trotted along in the sunshine.· And so, with Toto trotting along soberly behind her, she started on her journey.· She trotted along to the kitchen, but when she reached it, she stopped and listened carefully before opening the door.· He trotted along the path to the footbridge, crossed it and raced out on to Water Meadow.· The waitress trotting along beside her had seemed unsettled by the other man's eyes.· We trotted along the side, under the shelter of the trees. ► back· An otherwise respectable middle-aged woman pressed the thing to her bosom and trotted back to her seat, aglow.· Goosedown Owen had trotted back to the stable and was eyeing the whole scene from the comfort of her stall.· I trotted back to the shop and bought some X-Phosphate and X-Nitrate.· We pulled up at the end of the schooling stretch and trotted back to where Tremayne stood with his binoculars. ► off· It begins with Septimus Honeydew waking up at three in the morning and trotting off to Mum and Dad's room.· Taking the children in her arms, she trotted off amongst the trees.· The mare knew the way to the stables, and trotted off, with a clap on the flank.· This happens maybe once every couple of months but recently, every couple of weeks, he trots off on his own.· Theda could hear them arguing even as the horse trotted off down the drive. ► out· Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is trotting out an old and unconventional idea.· I was trotted out at these wretched award banquets like the March of Dimes child.· The young critters were trotted out to put on a show for the kids.· The manager trotted out from his office to greet me when I stopped by for a look.· Instantly alert, we trotted out after our bailiff and sensed the envy of those left to wait. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► break into a run/trot etc 1[intransitive] if a horse trots, it moves fairly quickly with each front leg moving at the same time as the opposite back leg → canter, gallop2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a person or animal trots, they run fairly slowly, taking short regular steps: She came trotting down the steps from the library.► see thesaurus at run3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to walk or go somewhere, especially fairly quickly: He trotted off and came back a couple of minutes later, holding a parcel.trot something ↔ out phrasal verb informal to give opinions, excuses, reasons etc that you have used too many times and that do not seem sincere: Steve trotted out the same old excuses.
trot1 verbtrot2 noun trottrot2 noun Entry menuMENU FOR trottrot1 horse2 on the trot3 slow run4 students’ answers5 the trots ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES word sets
WORD SETS► Horses Collocationsbareback, adjectivebay, nounbit, nounblacksmith, nounblaze, nounblinkered, adjectiveblinkers, nounbloodstock, nounbridle, nounbridle, verbcanter, verbcard, nouncrop, noundressage, nounequestrian, adjectiveequine, adjectiveevens, nounfarrier, nounfence, nounfield, nounfilly, noungallop, verbgallop, noungee-gee, noungelding, noungirth, noungroom, noungymkhana, nounhack, verbhack, nounhalter, nounhand, nounhigh-spirited, adjectivehorsemanship, nounhorse-riding, nounjib, verbjockey, nounjodhpurs, nounjoust, verbjump, nounlad, nounlength, nounmiler, nounmount, nounnag, nounneigh, verbnobble, verbnosebag, nounodds, nounofftrack, adjectiveostler, nounpack trip, nounpaddock, nounpair, nounpalomino, nounparimutuel, nounpommel, nounpony-trekking, nounprance, verbracecourse, nounracegoer, nounracehorse, nounrace meeting, nounracetrack, nounracing, nounrein, nounremount, verbride, verbriding, nounroan, nounrodeo, nounsaddle, nounsaddle, verbsaddle bag, nounshoe, nounshoe, verbshow jumping, nounshy, verbskittish, adjectivespur, nounspur, verbstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstabling, nounstarting gate, nounstarting price, nounstayer, nounsteeplechase, nounsteward, nounstirrup, nountack, nounthoroughbred, nounthree-day event, nountip, nountipster, nountournament, nountout, verbtrot, nounturf accountant, noununseat, verbwater jump, nounwhoa, interjectionwinning post, nounyearling, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► broke into a trot Phrases She broke into a trot (=started running slowly) and hurried on ahead of us. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► break· Without waiting to find out what it meant, she broke into a trot and hurried on round the next corner.· I walked briskly one block over to Cabana, the wide boulevard that parallels the beach, and broke into a trot.· One of the men shouted after her and she broke into an awkward trot.· He broke into a trot as he headed up the path to the staff-cabins.· The animal was struggling with a loose shoe and was in no mood to break into a trot.· It wasn't until she was completely out of his sight that she allowed herself to break into a swift trot.· He broke into a trot and the three surprised young men did likewise, aware that something must have gone wrong.· They broke into a trot and found Mary standing in the middle of a thicket. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► on the trot 1horse a)[singular] the movement of a horse at trotting speed: Our horses slowed to a trot. b)[countable] a ride on a horse at trotting speed2on the trot British English informal a)one directly following another: The class has been cancelled three weeks on the trot now. b)busy doing something SYN on the go: I’ve been on the trot all day.3slow run [singular] a fairly slow way of running in which you take short regular steps: She broke into a trot (=started running slowly) and hurried on ahead of us.4students’ answers [countable] American English a book of notes or answers used by students, especially to cheat in tests SYN crib5 the trots informal diarrhoea
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