tramping
tramping — 動詞
- trampingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- trampings3rd person singular
- trampinging-ing form
- trampingedpast simple
1. to walk with slow, heavy steps, especially when you are tired or the ground is r
重步行走
拖著沉重步伐長時間行走
to walk with slow, heavy steps, especially when you are tired or the ground is rough and the walk takes a long time
Elena spent all morning tramping through the muddy fields to round up the cattle.
Elena 花了一整個上午踩過泥濘的田地，把牛群趕回來。
tramp + through [rough terrain]
After tramping up six flights of stairs, the delivery driver stopped to catch his breath.
踩著沉重的步伐爬上六層樓後，送貨司機停下來喘口氣。
tramp + up [stairs/incline]
The soldiers were tramping across the frozen ground long before the sun came up.
士兵們在太陽升起前就踏過冰凍的地面前行。
Lin listened to heavy boots tramping along the wooden floor above.
Lin 聽著沉重的靴聲在頭頂的木地板上走來走去。
文法句型
tramp + adverb of direction (through, across, up)
用法筆記
Frequently followed by a direction adverb (through, across, along, up) that specifies the route or surface.
常見錯誤
2. to travel from one place to another without a fixed home or clear goal, often be
流浪；漂泊
為找工作而四處奔波
to travel from one place to another without a fixed home or clear goal, often because you are looking for work or have very little money
Diego tramped across the southern states, picking fruit for whatever farm would hire him.
Diego 走遍了南部各州，在願意僱用他的農場裡摘水果。
tramp across [region] looking for work
During the Great Depression, families took to tramping the country in search of work.
經濟大蕭條時期，許多家庭在全國各地流浪尋找工作。
tramp + the country/region (no preposition)
Fatima remembered her grandfather tramping from village to village with just a blanket and a cooking pot.
Fatima 記得她的祖父帶著一條毯子和一個煮鍋，在各個村莊之間流浪。
The novel follows a young man tramping through post-war Europe with no money or plans.
這本小說講述一個年輕人身上沒錢也沒計畫，在戰後歐洲四處漂泊的故事。
- roam
roam suggests more freedom and less hardship; tramping implies difficulty and lack of resources
- wander
wander is more general and can describe any aimless movement; tramping adds the idea of covering ground on foot with effort
- drift
drift suggests passivity, being carried by circumstance; tramping suggests active walking
文法句型
tramp + across/through/around + place
tramp + from place to place
用法筆記
This sense often carries a historical or literary tone. It is most common in descriptions of past eras (the Great Depression, 19th-century wanderers) and is less used for modern travel.
tramping — 名詞
1. the activity of walking long distances over hills and rough ground, usually carr
長途健行
背負裝備在野外長途行走
the activity of walking long distances over hills and rough ground, usually carrying your own food and equipment in a backpack
Aisha bought a new pair of boots for her week-long tramping trip through the Lake District.
Aisha 為她在湖區為期一週的長途健行買了一雙新靴子。
tramping + trip/trail as a compound noun
The tramping club meets every Saturday morning to explore different trails around the national park.
這個健行俱樂部每週六早上在國家公園裡探索不同的步道。
tramping club/group
Wei prefers tramping to regular hiking because he enjoys carrying all his supplies and sleeping outdoors.
Wei 偏好長途健行勝過一般登山，因為他喜歡自己背補給品並在戶外過夜。
The local tourist office sells maps of the best tramping routes in the southern highlands.
當地旅遊局販售南部高地最佳長途健行路線的地圖。
Maria took up tramping after she retired and has since walked over two thousand kilometres of trails.
Maria 退休後開始從事長途健行，至今已在步道上走了兩千多公里。
- hiking
hiking is a broader term; tramping (NZ/UK) usually implies multi-day walks with camping gear
- trekking
trekking often suggests more difficult, longer journeys, sometimes in remote areas; tramping can include shorter walks too
- backpacking
backpacking in American English covers similar ground; in UK English it can include hostel-based travel
文法句型
go tramping
enjoy tramping
take up tramping
用法筆記
This sense is especially common in New Zealand, Australia, and Britain. In American English, 'hiking' or 'backpacking' is used instead. 'Tramping' in this sense often implies carrying a full pack and sleeping outdoors.
常見錯誤
2. the noise that is made when a group of people or animals walk with slow, firm st
沉重腳步聲
多人或動物重踏地面發出的聲響
the noise that is made when a group of people or animals walk with slow, firm steps that hit the ground hard
The heavy tramping of the children running down the hallway woke the baby from her nap.
孩子們在走廊上奔跑的沉重腳步聲把嬰兒從午睡中吵醒了。
tramping of [group]
Nadia recognised her father's arrival by the familiar tramping of his boots on the porch steps.
Nadia 從父親靴子在門廊台階上熟悉的沉重腳步聲就知道他回來了。
Inside the tent, the campers heard the tramping of a large animal in the dark forest.
露營者在帳篷裡聽到一隻大型動物在黑暗森林中走動的沉重腳步聲。
The tramping of the marching band grew louder as it came closer to the town square.
遊行樂隊的沉重腳步聲隨著隊伍接近鎮上廣場而越來越大聲。
文法句型
the tramping of [plural noun]
hear tramping
用法筆記
Usually paired with 'of' to specify who or what is making the sound. It describes a rhythmic, repeated, weighty sound, not a single footstep.