单词 | saunter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | sauntersaun‧ter /ˈsɔːntə $ ˈsɒːntər/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] ![]() ![]() VERB TABLE saunter
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto walk slowly in a relaxed way► stroll Collocations to walk in a slow and relaxed way, especially for pleasure: stroll along/through/around etc: · They strolled along the riverbank, enjoying the evening sun.· We drove to Penrhyn Castle, and strolled around the beautiful gardens there. ► amble to walk in a slow and relaxed way, especially when you are going a short distance, or not going anywhere in particular: amble across/along/towards etc: · An old man appeared from behind the house and ambled across the yard.· One of the horses, a white one, slowly ambled towards me.· Cecil was ambling along as usual without a care in the world. ► saunter to walk in a slow and lazy way, often when you should be hurrying to do something: saunter down/into/across etc: · "Shouldn't you be in class?" Mr Harris asked the girls who were sauntering down the corridor.· I sauntered into the garden, where some friends were chatting near the barbecue.· As usual, Ron sauntered into the office twenty minutes late. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► along to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially so that you look confident or proud → strollsaunter along/around/in etc· I sauntered along attractively named Wine Street, then came to a bridge over the rushing River Garavogue.· They sauntered along as if on parade, occasionally picking at the gravel.· I sauntered along to the control area, trying to be at ease.· He went through to the corridor, and as the train began to move he sauntered along to the first-class coach. ► around· Primarily it was designed to be an animal fountain for the herds of beasts that sauntered around on market day.· Hope was quite content to saunter around the pretty little village.· He sauntered around the desk, leaving the show to Hennessy. ► back· I sauntered back into Lark Lane and into one of the fine hostelries to round off.· He pulled himself gingerly from the pool and sauntered back to his lane.· She zipped her jeans and sauntered back downstairs to the other side of the table from Lucy.· Two figures who had been walking ahead of them, suddenly turned and came sauntering back. ► in· Adam sauntered in, his hands in the pockets of his dark city suit.· Drew sauntered in behind them, the man in charge. ► out· He unwound himself and stood up, grinned unrepentantly at them both and sauntered out.· She saunters out and goes back to her office.· At a decent interval later, twice-divorced Whoopi, 43, would saunter out, like any other unattached lady guest.· Collecting up his shirt, he sauntered out into the sunshine.· Even Purvis treated me with more respect as I sauntered out. ► over· Henry got out of the car and sauntered over to the Sierra.· Scalzo was the type that sauntered over, shoulders swinging.· As I walked through the door one of the two book-end bouncers began to saunter over to the reception desk.· He panned towards a piano, saw her saunter over to it.· I couldn't see anyone around so I sauntered over to the barrier. ![]() |
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