英语词汇“mosey”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

When you mosey, you stroll along in no particular hurry. You might mosey down the street to the town pool on a hot summer day.

People mosey when they're in no rush to get where they're going. You're more likely to mosey over to the book store on a Saturday than you are to mosey to work when you're running late. The verb mosey is early-1800's American slang with an uncertain origin. Some experts think it comes from the British slang mose, "to go about in a dull, stupid way," while others see a connection to the Spanish vamos, or "let us go."

WORD FAMILY

mosey: moseyed, moseying, moseys

USAGE EXAMPLES

“Usually at this time of year, we’re just moseying about on the field and just playing for pride,” Liufau said.

Los Angeles Times(Nov 26, 2016)

On a recent morning, 150 Holsteins moseyed into the milking parlor where workers from Kenya, the Philippines and elsewhere hooked them up to automated pumps.

New York Times(Oct 13, 2016)

“I spent eight days just moseying,” he said.

Washington Times(Oct 08, 2016)

v walk leisurely

Syn|Hyper

amble

walk

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

单词	mosey
释义	mosey (once / 22730 pages) v When you mosey, you stroll along in no particular hurry. You might mosey down the street to the town pool on a hot summer day. People mosey when they're in no rush to get where they're going. You're more likely to mosey over to the book store on a Saturday than you are to mosey to work when you're running late. The verb mosey is early-1800's American slang with an uncertain origin. Some experts think it comes from the British slang mose, "to go about in a dull, stupid way," while others see a connection to the Spanish vamos, or "let us go." WORD FAMILY mosey: moseyed, moseying, moseys USAGE EXAMPLES “Usually at this time of year, we’re just moseying about on the field and just playing for pride,” Liufau said. Los Angeles Times(Nov 26, 2016) On a recent morning, 150 Holsteins moseyed into the milking parlor where workers from Kenya, the Philippines and elsewhere hooked them up to automated pumps. New York Times(Oct 13, 2016) “I spent eight days just moseying,” he said. Washington Times(Oct 08, 2016) v walk leisurely Syn\|Hyper amble walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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