单词 | trot |
释义 | trot —trot /trɒt/ aep /trɑːt/ verb (-tt-) (HURRY) ↑Verb Endings for trot F0 [I usually + adv/prep] INFORMAL When people trot somewhere, they go there in a quick or busy way: » She left her purse on the counter, so I had to trot down the street after her.» "I'm in a bit of a rush. I'll give you a ring," said James, and off he trotted.» Although she retired from politics five years ago, she still trots around the globe, giving speeches and meeting world leaders.→ SEE ALSO GLOBETROTTER(Cf. ↑globetrotter)Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quicklyF0 [I + adv/prep] to speak or do something too quickly: » She was rather nervous and trotted through her speech a bit too quickly.Thesaurus+: ↑Hurrying and doing things quickly , ↑Busy and activeverb [I usually + adv/prep] (-tt-) (RUN) ↑Verb Endings for trot ► F0 If a horse or similar animal with four legs trots, it runs at its slowest speed, using short steps in which a front leg and the back leg on the opposite side move together: » We were trotting along the lane when a car suddenly appeared from nowhere and almost made me fall off my pony.» The dog trotted down the path to greet me.→ COMPARE CANTER(Cf. ↑canter), GALLOP(Cf. ↑gallop) verbThesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviour—trot /trɒt/ aep /trɑːt/noun (ILLNESS) the trots [plural] INFORMAL► F0 diarrhoea (= a condition in which the contents of the bowels are emptied too often): » to get/have the trots» That prawn curry gave me the trots.Thesaurus+: ↑Digestive disordersnoun (RUN) F0 [S] the speed or movement of a horse or similar animal when it trots: » He climbed onto his horse and set off at a relaxed trot down the lane.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviourThesaurus+: ↑Horse riding , ↑Horse racingF0 [S] a slow run by a human: » The team warmed up for the match with a trot around the pitch.Thesaurus+: ↑Moving quickly |
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