| 单词 | traipse |
| 释义 | traipse From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtraipsetraipse /treɪps/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]informalWALK to walk somewhere in a slow or unwilling way because you are tired or bored SYN trailtraipse around/through/across etcI’ve been traipsing around the shops all morning.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpustraipse• He has been traipsing about, explaining to staff the joys of privatisation which await them.• Theresa could traipse all over, searching out that elusive brother of hers.• I haven't the time to go traipsing around art galleries.• We traipsed around every store in town, trying to find the right color paint.• For those, you have to traipse off to the main offices.• Traipsing round museums all day is not my idea of fun.• Although supermarkets are flashy and space-age, a future generation will eventually tire of traipsing round the endless aisles.• We also have to traipse round the neighbourhood on All Hallows Eve, calling on neighbours, who give our children sweets.traipse around/through/across etc• I haven't the time to go traipsing around art galleries.• Dine at the restaurant, traipse through the shops - laugh at the exhibits.Origin traipse (1500-1600) Perhaps from Old French trepasser; → TRESPASS1 |
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