trot

/trɒt/ (bre, ipa) · /trɑːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈträt/ (ame, mw)

trot — 動詞

  • trotpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • trotshe / she / it
  • trottedpast simple
  • trotting-ing form

1. to move at a speed between walking and running, with diagonal pairs of legs lift

1.動詞不及物A2
釋義

快步

四足動物以中等速度前進的步態

to move at a speed between walking and running, with diagonal pairs of legs lifting and landing together — used for horses and similar four-legged animals.

例句

The brown horse trotted along the wooden fence beside the old barn.

那匹棕色馬沿著舊穀倉旁的木柵欄快步前進。

trot + along + noun phrase (direction)

A small pony trotted across the field early in the morning.

一匹小馬在清晨快步穿越田野。

同義詞
  • canter

    a faster gait than trot, with a three-beat rhythm

  • gallop

    the fastest horse gait, with all four feet off the ground at once

  • amble

    a slow, relaxed gait, often used for pleasure riding

反義詞
  • walk

    the slowest four-legged gait, with at least two feet always on the ground

文法句型

trot + adverb/preposition (direction)

用法筆記

Frequently used with a direction adverb or prepositional phrase (along, across, through, toward) to indicate where the animal is moving.

常見錯誤

❌The horse trotted fastly.
✅The horse trotted quickly.
💡'Fastly' is not a standard adverb; use 'fast' or 'quickly' as an adverb.

2. to sit on a horse and guide it at a trot, or to cause a horse to move at this pa

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

騎馬小跑

騎馬或以中速駕馬前進

to sit on a horse and guide it at a trot, or to cause a horse to move at this pace.

例句

Yael trotted her horse along the lane for about twenty minutes.

Yael 讓她的馬沿著小路快步騎了大約二十分鐘。

transitive: trot + horse + adverb (direction)

Sophia learned to trot on a gentle old pony at the riding school.

Sophia 學會在一匹溫馴的老馬身上以快步騎行。

intransitive: trot (on a horse), no object

同義詞
  • ride

    more general; does not specify the speed or gait

  • canter

    to ride at a faster, three-beat gait

文法句型

trot (on a horse)

trot a horse + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

When transitive, the object is the animal being ridden or driven — never a person or vehicle.

常見錯誤

❌She trotted the bicycle down the street.
✅She trotted the horse down the street.
💡Only four-legged animals, not vehicles, can be trotted.

3. to move quickly with short, hurried steps, especially because you are busy or ne

3.動詞不及物B1
釋義

快步走

人用短促腳步快速行走

to move quickly with short, hurried steps, especially because you are busy or need to get somewhere.

例句

Jisoo trotted down the stairs when she heard the doorbell ring.

Jisoo 聽到門鈴聲，快步走下樓梯。

trot + down + noun (direction)

Andrés trotted along the platform trying to catch the departing train.

Andrés 沿著月台快步走，想趕上即將出發的火車。

同義詞
  • jog

    a steady, gentle run for exercise, less hurried than trot

  • scurry

    to move quickly with small, fast steps, often suggesting nervousness

  • bustle

    to move busily and energetically, often with a sense of purpose

反義詞
  • stroll

    to walk slowly and leisurely, without hurry

文法句型

trot + adverb/preposition (direction)

用法筆記

Describes a purposeful, hurried movement on foot — faster than walking but not a full run. The direction is almost always specified with an adverb or prepositional phrase.

常見錯誤

❌I trotted to work this morning for exercise.
✅I jogged to work this morning for exercise.
💡'Trot' implies purposeful hurrying, not sustained exercise; use 'jog' for steady running for fitness.

4. to do or say something too quickly, without taking enough care or attention.

4.動詞不及物B2
釋義

倉促行事

做事或說話過於匆忙欠考慮

to do or say something too quickly, without taking enough care or attention.

例句

Sophia trotted through her presentation and forgot several key points.

Sophia 匆匆做完簡報，忘了好幾個重點。

pattern: trot through + task (informal)

Zola realized she had trotted through the instructions and missed an important warning.

Zola 發現自己草草看過說明，錯過了一則重要的警告。

同義詞
  • rush through

    more common and less informal than 'trot through'

  • race through

    implies even greater speed and less care

  • skim

    means to read or deal with something quickly without full attention

反義詞

文法句型

trot through + noun (a task, a speech, etc.)

用法筆記

Almost always used with 'through' followed by the thing being rushed. Common in informal British English. Distinguish from sense 3 (HURRY), which is about physical movement — this sense is about lack of care when performing a task.

常見錯誤

❌He trotted through the park on his lunch break.
✅He trotted through his lunch and went back to work.
💡The first example is physical movement (sense 3), not the careless-action sense. Use 'trot through' + a task or activity, not a place.

trot — 名詞