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)。
- “Tourists were perambulating along the riverfront at sunset.” (日落时分,游客沿河岸悠闲漫步。)
- “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。)
- “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。)