Waddling
“Waddling” 形容短腿生物或人笨拙地左右摇摆前行,如 waddling penguins(摇摇摆摆的企鹅)、a toddler waddling across the room(蹒跚学步的幼儿穿过房间)。
- “A family of ducks went waddling down to the pond.” (一家鸭子摇摇摆摆地走向池塘。)
- “The penguin documentary showed chicks waddling behind their parents.” (企鹅纪录片里,小企鹅跟在父母身后蹒跚而行。)
- “He came waddling back from the kitchen with an armful of snacks.” (他抱着满怀零食,从厨房一摇一摆地走回来。)
“Waddling” 可能来自低地德语 waddeln 或英语 wade(涉水)的变体,形容短步摇摆的步态。
“waddle” 加 “-ing” 构成现在分词;“-le” 为表示反复动作的后缀。
描写企鹅、鸭子、幼儿时常用,语气常带可爱或诙谐色彩;waddling gait 为医学描述步态的术语。
- 固定搭配: “waddling gait” (蹒跚步态), “waddling penguin” (摇摆前行的企鹅)
- 原形: waddle
- 名词: waddle
“waddle 像 wide +addle”:步子宽而晃——waddling 就是正在摇摇摆摆地走。
“Tourists laughed softly as the emperor penguin went waddling across the ice toward the open sea.” (帝企鹅摇摇摆摆地走向开阔海面时,游客们轻声笑了起来。)