stroll

/strəʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /strəʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrōl/ (ame, mw) · /stroʊl/ (ame, ipa)

stroll — verb

  • strollpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • strollshe / she / it
  • strolledpast simple
  • strolling-ing form

1. to walk slowly and in a relaxed way, especially outdoors and for enjoyment rathe

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to walk slowly and in a relaxed way, especially outdoors and for enjoyment rather than to get somewhere.

例句

After dinner, Yuki and her grandmother strolled along the riverbank, enjoying the cool evening breeze.

stroll + along + [location]

On Sunday mornings, the Watanabe family strolls through the market and stops for fresh fruit.

stroll + through + [location]

同義詞
  • saunter

    suggests an even more casual, unhurried pace, often with a confident or carefree attitude

  • amble

    a slow, relaxed walk with no particular destination in mind

  • wander

    walking without a fixed route, emphasising lack of direction rather than leisure

  • promenade

    old-fashioned or formal; walking in a public place to be seen or for social display

反義詞
  • march

    purposeful, brisk walking with discipline, often military

  • hurry

    to move quickly — the opposite of the relaxed quality of a stroll

文法句型

stroll + along/through/around/down + [location]

用法筆記

Always intransitive; the location is introduced by a preposition (along, through, around, down, across). Unlike 'walk,' this verb emphasises the relaxed, unhurried quality of the movement rather than the destination.

常見錯誤

❌I strolled to work in ten minutes because I was late.
✅I strolled along the river for half an hour.
💡Strolling is slow and relaxed, not purposeful or fast.
❌She strolled the garden happily.
✅She strolled through the garden happily.
💡The verb is intransitive and needs a preposition before the place.

stroll — noun