单词 | wade |
释义 | wade v. & n. --v   1. intr. walk through water or some impeding medium e.g. snow, mud, or sand.   2. intr. make one's way with difficulty or by force.   3. intr. (foll. by through) read (a book etc.) in spite of its dullness etc.   4. intr. (foll. by into) colloq. attack (a person or task) vigorously.   5. tr. ford (a stream etc.) on foot. --n a spell of wading. Phrases and idioms wade in colloq. make a vigorous attack or intervention. wading bird any long-legged water-bird that wades. Derivatives wadable adj. (also wadeable). Etymology: OE wadan f. Gmc, = go (through) |
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