walked

/wɔːk/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɔkt] /wɑːk/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɔkt] /ˈwȯk How to pronounce walk (audio)/ (ame, mw)

walked — verb

  • walkedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • walkeds3rd person singular
  • walkeding-ing form
  • walkededpast simple

1. to move forward on your feet by taking one step after another

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A1
釋義

to move forward on your feet by taking one step after another

例句

Esme and her father walked to the park after lunch.

walked + to + destination

The old man walked slowly with a wooden stick for support.

文法句型

walked + to + destination

walked + along / through + route

walked + distance phrase

用法筆記

This is the basic movement sense. It can be used without an object, or with a route or distance as the object.

常見錯誤

❌I walked by feet to the shop.
✅I walked to the shop.
💡English uses 'walk' on its own; 'by feet' is not natural.
❌We walked until the station.
✅We walked to the station.
💡Use 'to' before the destination.

2. to go on foot with someone so they reach a place safely or easily

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to go on foot with someone so they reach a place safely or easily

例句

Sayaka walked her grandmother to the bus stop before sunrise.

walked + person + to + destination

Hassan walked his neighbour home after the power cut downtown.

walked + someone + home

文法句型

walked + someone + home

walked + someone + to + destination

用法筆記

The object is the person or group being escorted, and a destination is usually stated or understood.

常見錯誤

❌I walked my friend.
✅I walked my friend to the station.
💡This sense normally needs a destination or an understood endpoint.

3. to take a pet outside so it can get exercise by moving around on foot

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

to take a pet outside so it can get exercise by moving around on foot

例句

Ignacio walked his dog around the lake before breakfast.

walked + possessive + dog

Lauren walked the puppy after dinner, even though it was cold.

文法句型

walked + the dog

walked + possessive + dog

用法筆記

This sense is used mostly with dogs and other pets that people regularly take out for exercise.

常見錯誤

❌I walked my dog inside the house.
✅I walked my dog in the park.
💡This sense means taking the animal out for exercise, usually outdoors.

4. to leave court without punishment because the case against you was not proved

4.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to leave court without punishment because the case against you was not proved

例句

The court found no clear proof, so the driver walked free that day.

fixed phrase: walked free

After three weeks of testimony, the gang leader walked free.

文法句型

walked free after trial

walked free because evidence failed

用法筆記

This sense is mainly used in news and legal reporting, usually in the phrase 'walked free'.

5. to leave a job, meeting, or project suddenly because you did not get what you wa

5.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to leave a job, meeting, or project suddenly because you did not get what you wanted

例句

When the company froze wages again, twenty nurses walked out together.

walked out = left in protest

The lead actor walked off the set after producers cut her pay.

文法句型

walked out

walked off the job

walked when demands were refused

用法筆記

This sense often appears with out or off and suggests anger, disappointment, or protest.

6. in cricket, to leave the field by yourself because you know you are out before t

6.動詞不及物C1
釋義

in cricket, to leave the field by yourself because you know you are out before the umpire signals it

例句

Captain Andrés walked before the umpire gave his decision.

cricket: batter left before official signal

The batter nicked the ball and walked straight back to the pavilion.

文法句型

walked before the umpire ruled

walked back to the pavilion

用法筆記

This is a cricket-specific use and refers to the batter choosing not to wait for the umpire's call.

7. in baseball, to reach first base because four pitches were balls, or to make a b

7.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

in baseball, to reach first base because four pitches were balls, or to make a batter advance that way

例句

Lakshmi walked to first after the pitcher missed with four straight balls.

batter: walked to first after four balls

In the ninth inning, the reliever walked the cleanup hitter.

pitcher: walked the batter

文法句型

walked to first

walked the batter

用法筆記

The subject can be the batter who receives four balls or the pitcher who gives them.

8. to pass or win something very easily, with little sign of difficulty

8.動詞及物B2
釋義

to pass or win something very easily, with little sign of difficulty

例句

Talia walked the maths exam and finished before the final bell.

walked + exam = passed very easily

Our team walked the quarter-final after scoring three early goals.

文法句型

walked the exam

walked the final

walked the match

用法筆記

This informal sense is common in speech about exams, games, and other competitive situations.