waddle
waddle — 動詞
- waddlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- waddles3rd person singular
- waddling-ing form
- waddledpast simple
1. to move forward taking short, quick steps while swaying left and right as you go
搖擺行走
短腿或肥胖者身體左右搖晃地走
to move forward taking short, quick steps while swaying left and right as you go, especially because your legs are short or your body is heavy
The ducklings waddled behind their mother across the muddy farmyard.
小鴨們搖搖擺擺地跟在母鴨後面穿過泥濘的農場院子。
Femi watched the penguins waddle along the icy shore at the zoo.
Femi 在動物園裡看著企鵝搖搖擺擺地沿著冰岸走。
intransitive: waddle + along [place]
The toddler waddled over to his father with both arms reaching up.
幼兒搖搖擺擺地走向父親，雙手向上伸。
A group of geese waddled across the grass, hissing at park visitors.
一群鵝搖搖擺擺地穿過草地，對著公園遊客發出嘶嘶聲。
文法句型
waddle + direction phrase (along/through/across/over)
waddle — 名詞
- waddlesingular
- waddlesplural
1. a walking style in which someone or something takes short steps while tilting si
搖擺步態
身體左右搖晃的短步行走方式
a walking style in which someone or something takes short steps while tilting sideways, typical of ducks and other short-legged creatures
The penguin's clumsy waddle made the children laugh at the zoo.
企鵝笨拙的搖擺步態讓孩子們在動物園裡笑個不停。
possessive: [animal]'s waddle
Omar could recognize his grandfather's slow waddle from across the street.
Omar 從半條街外就能認出祖父緩慢的搖擺步態。
The ducklings followed their mother with the same rocking waddle.
小鴨們以同樣搖搖晃晃的步態跟在母鴨後面。
Reema tried to film the penguin's waddle, but it kept stopping to clean its feathers.
Reema 試圖拍攝企鵝搖搖擺擺的樣子，但那隻鳥一直停下來清理羽毛。
- swaying walk
more general term not specific to short-legged creatures
- wobble
emphasizes unsteadiness rather than the rhythmic side-to-side motion