【amble】 - SAT备考词汇

amble

UK:  ['æmb(ə)l]

US:  ['æmb(ə)l]

过去分词：ambled  现在分词：ambling  第三人称单数：ambles  

n.

1.(马的)慢步,溜蹄

2.(人的)漫步,缓步

3.缓慢的步子

v.

1.(马)溜花蹄;(人)慢慢走

2.缓步走,款款前进

3.从容缓慢而行

4.缓行

5.侧对步

6.走马

1 . You won't be able to amble around the neighborhood when you're working again, so try to appreciate the interlude.
一旦重新就业，你就无法悠闲地在家附近闲逛了，因此，要好好享受这段不用工作的日子。

2 . Indians are understandably eager for their economy to sprint like a tiger rather than amble along like an elephant.
不难理解印度人迫切的希望其经济发展能如虎一般飞奔，而不是如象一般缓行。

3 . These traditions continue at the company where workers amble about the offices in jeans and casual shirts.
这些传统在公司得以延续，工作人员穿着牛仔裤和非正式的衬衣在公司漫步。

4 . Englishmen start galloping to the devil, but as they grow older, they nearly always change horse and amble along gently to respectability.
英国人生下地便朝魔鬼那儿跑，可是等到年纪大了，他们几乎总是换骑徐辔缓行地朝尊荣走去。

5 . Up to 15 percent of adults occasionally get up and amble around thehouse in their sleep.
高达15%的成年人偶尔会在睡梦中起来，在屋里到处走。