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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)。

  1. “A family of ducks went waddling down to the pond.” (一家鸭子摇摇摆摆地走向池塘。)
  2. “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。)
  3. “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。)