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Perambulating

“Perambulating” 为较正式或略带古风的词,指悠闲步行、四处溜达,如 perambulating through the park(在公园里漫步)、perambulating the grounds(在园区内闲逛)。

  1. “Tourists were perambulating along the riverfront at sunset.” (日落时分,游客沿河岸悠闲漫步。)
  2. “The inspector spent the morning perambulating the factory floor.” (检查员花了一上午在车间里四处走动查看。)
  3. “He enjoys perambulating the old quarter without a fixed route.” (他喜欢不设路线地在老城区闲逛。)

来自拉丁语 perambulare,由 per-(穿过、遍及)与 ambulare(行走)组成,字面义为“走遍、四处走”。

“per-” 表示贯穿、遍及;词干 “ambul-” 表行走(同 ambulance、ambulatory);“-ate” 为动词后缀;“-ing” 表示正在漫步的过程。

日常口语更常说 strolling 或 walking;perambulating 多见于文学作品、历史叙述或幽默地形容“庄重地溜达”,英国英语中偶见于正式场合。

  • 原形: perambulate
  • 名词: perambulation
  • 固定搭配: “perambulating the streets” (沿街漫步), “perambulating the estate” (在庄园里闲逛)

“per-”(到处)+ “ambul”(走)——像 ambulance 的根一样,perambulating 就是四处走动、漫步。

“Perambulating the museum galleries with no map, they let curiosity decide each turn until closing time.” (他们拿着地图在美术馆里随意漫步,任由好奇心决定每个转弯,直到闭馆。)