| 释义 |
perambulate /pər-amˈbyŭ-lāt/ transitive verb- To walk through, about, around, up and down, or over
- To pass through for the purpose of surveying
- To establish the boundary of (eg a parish) by ceremonially walking round it, to beat the bounds of
- To patrol
- To wheel in a pram
intransitive verb To walk about ORIGIN: L perambulāre, -ātum, from per through, and ambulāre to walk perambulāˈtion noun - The act of perambulating
- A survey or inspection by travelling through
- Beating the bounds
- The district within which a person has the right of inspection
peramˈbulātor noun - A person who perambulates
- A wheel for measuring distances on roads
- A light hand-pushed carriage for a baby or young child (now usu pram)
peramˈbulatory adjective |