trot
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they trot | |
he / she / it trots | |
past simple trotted | |
past participle trotted | |
-ing form trotting |
- [intransitive]
(of a horse or its rider )马或骑马者 to move forward at a speed that is faster than a walk and slower than a canter 快步;疾走;小跑 I could hear the sound of several horses trotting along in the lane. 我听到几匹马在小路上小跑的声音。 The mare whinnied softly and trotted up to him. 母马轻轻地嘶叫着,小跑着来到他面前。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- briskly
- quickly
- happily
- …
- down
- up
- [transitive] trot something (+ adv./prep.)
to ride a horse in this way 骑马小跑 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- briskly
- quickly
- happily
- …
- down
- up
- [intransitive] + adv./prep.
(of a person or an animal )人或动物 to run or walk fast, taking short, quick steps 小步快跑;碎步急行 Extra ExamplesAnne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边小跑。 He had to trot briskly to keep up with his wife. 他不得不快步跟上妻子。 The dog trotted obediently at her heels. 那条狗乖乖地小跑着跟在她脚边。 He hurried off, his assistants trotting after him. 他匆匆走开了,他的助手一路小跑跟在后面。 She trotted quickly down the stairs. 她快步走下楼梯。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- briskly
- quickly
- happily
- …
- down
- up
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal)
to walk or go somewhere 步行;走;到…去 Extra ExamplesHe trotted off to greet the other guests. 他快步走过去迎接其他客人。 She waved an arm and off she trotted. 她挥挥手,然后小跑而去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- briskly
- quickly
- happily
- …
- down
- up
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French trot (noun), troter (verb), from medieval Latin trottare, of Germanic origin.
Idioms
be hot to trot (informal)
to be very enthusiastic about starting an activity 期待(某活动) to be excited in a sexual way 欲火中烧;性欲高涨