canter
canter — 動詞
- canterpresent simple I / you / we / they
- canters3rd person singular
- cantering-ing form
- canteredpast simple
1. to move at a steady, medium speed on a horse — faster than a trot but slower tha
慢跑
馬匹以平穩中速前進
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.
The mare cantered across the open field, her mane flying in the wind.
母馬越過寬闊的田野慢跑，鬃毛在風中飄揚。
subject: horse (no object)
Yusuf learned to canter after three months of weekly riding lessons.
Yusuf 上了三個月的每週騎馬課後，學會了慢跑。
verb pattern: learned to + canter (infinitive)
The horses cantered side by side along the river trail before slowing to a walk.
幾匹馬沿著河邊小徑並肩慢跑，然後放慢腳步變成走路。
Ravi let his horse canter for a few minutes to warm up before the jumps.
Ravi 讓他的馬慢跑了幾分鐘，讓馬在障礙賽前熱身。
causative: let + horse + canter (bare infinitive)
The rider chose not to canter on the muddy ground and held a steady trot.
騎手決定不在泥濘的地面上慢跑，而是保持穩定的快步。
- canter across
- canter along
- canter towards
- learn to canter
- begin to canter
- canter slowly
- canter easily
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
canter — 名詞
- cantersingular
- cantersplural
1. a horse's comfortable, medium-speed movement — quicker than a trot yet less forc
慢跑步伐
馬的舒適中速步態
a horse's comfortable, medium-speed movement — quicker than a trot yet less forceful than a gallop, with a smooth three-beat pattern; also refers to a ride performed at that pace.
Leila urged her pony from a walk into a gentle canter across the meadow.
Leila 催促她的小馬從走路變成輕鬆的慢跑步伐，越過草地。
collocation: into a canter
The instructor asked the class to practice posting at a canter for the lesson.
教練告訴全班在慢跑步伐中練習打浪，直到下課。
collocation: at a canter
A canter feels smoother than a trot, helping new riders sit more comfortably.
慢跑步伐比快步更平穩，讓初學者能更舒適地坐在馬背上。
The Watanabe family enjoyed a short canter on the beach after an hour of trotting.
Watanabe 一家在快步一小時後，在海灘上享受了一小段慢跑。
collocation: enjoy a canter
The horse broke into a canter once they reached the open stretch of the trail.
馬一到達小徑開闊的地方就開始慢跑起來。
idiom-like: broke into a canter
- at a canter
- into a canter
- break into a canter
- slow to a canter
- a gentle canter
- a steady canter
- a short canter
- walk
slowest horse movement, no airborne phase
文法句型
at a canter
a canter
break into a canter
用法筆記
Often used with prepositions like 'at' (at a canter), 'into' (break into a canter), or 'in' (in a canter). The noun sense pairs naturally with verbs such as 'ride', 'break', 'urge', 'slow to', etc.
常見錯誤
at a canter
idiomeasily and without much effort — used when someone wins a race or achieves something with no difficulty.
輕鬆取勝地；毫不費力地
The favourite won the race at a canter, finishing five lengths ahead of the nearest rival.
With her years of experience, Noa passed the exam at a canter and finished well before time.
in a canter
idiomwithout great effort; by a wide margin.
輕鬆取勝；大幅領先地
The champion team won the semi-final in a canter, scoring three goals in the first half.
at/in a canter
idiomIf you do something at a canter, you do it very easily and without much effort.
輕而易舉地
Maya passed her driving test at a canter.
Did Diego finish the race in a canter?
同根字
- cantering形容詞B2