canter

/ˈkæn.tər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæn.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkan-tər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkæntə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæntər/ (ame, ipa)

canter — verb

1. to move at a steady, medium speed on a horse — faster than a trot but slower tha

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to move at a steady, medium speed on a horse — faster than a trot but slower than a gallop, with a smooth three-beat rhythm.

例句

The mare cantered across the open field, her mane flying in the wind.

subject: horse (no object)

Yusuf learned to canter after three months of weekly riding lessons.

verb pattern: learned to + canter (infinitive)

同義詞
  • lope

    suggests a relaxed, easy canter; less common in everyday riding contexts

  • trot

    a slower, two-beat horse gait — not as smooth as a canter

  • gallop

    the fastest horse gait — faster and less controlled than a canter

反義詞
  • walk

    the slowest horse gait

  • trot

    a medium-speed gait that is slower than a canter

文法句型

horse + canter (no object)

用法筆記

Frequently used in present or past narrative about horse movements. Unlike 'gallop', 'canter' often implies the rider is comfortable and in control. The subject is almost always a horse or the rider-as-actor phrase ('We cantered…').

常見錯誤

❌The runners cantered across the finish line.
✅The horses cantered across the finish line.
💡'canter' describes a specific horse gait, not a human running speed.
❌She cantered the horse around the ring.
✅She rode the horse at a canter around the ring.
💡'canter' is normally intransitive; for the causative meaning, use 'ride at a canter' instead.

canter — noun