walk

/wɔːk/ (bre, ipa) · /wɔːk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwȯk/ (ame, mw) · /wɑːk/ (ame, ipa)

walk — 動詞

  • walkpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • walkshe / she / it
  • walkedpast simple
  • walking-ing form

1. to move yourself forward by stepping with your feet, lifting one at a time so th

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A1
釋義

走路；步行

用雙腳輪流向前移動

to move yourself forward by stepping with your feet, lifting one at a time so that at least one foot stays on the ground.

例句

Esme and her father walked to the park after lunch.

Esme 和她的父親吃完午餐後走路到公園。

walk + to + destination

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

那位老先生拄著木枴杖慢慢走路。

walk + slowly (manner adverb)

同義詞
  • stroll

    a relaxed, slow walk, usually for pleasure

  • march

    walk with firm, regular steps, like a soldier

  • hike

    walk a long distance in the countryside for fun or exercise

反義詞
  • run

    move faster by having both feet off the ground at once

文法句型

walk + adverb (slowly, quickly)

walk + prepositional phrase (to, along, through)

walk + distance (a mile, five blocks)

用法筆記

This is the most basic meaning of walk. It can be used without an object (intransitive: 'I walked home') or with a route or location as object (transitive: 'She walked the streets').

常見錯誤

❌I walk to the school every day' (when referring to a specific school known to the listener).
✅I walk to school every day.
💡Use 'to school' without 'the' when talking about the general activity of going to your regular school.
❌I walked by feet to the store.
✅I walked to the store.
💡'by feet' is not natural English; just use 'walk' on its own.

2. to travel on foot next to another person in order to keep them safe or to help t

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

陪…走

陪伴某人走到某處

to travel on foot next to another person in order to keep them safe or to help them find a place.

例句

Sayaka walked her grandmother to the bus stop every morning.

Sayaka 每天早上陪她的祖母走到公車站。

walk + person + to + destination

Hassan offered to walk his neighbour to the shop after dark.

Hassan 主動陪他的鄰居在天黑後走到商店。

同義詞
  • escort

    more formal; can be on foot or by vehicle

  • accompany

    more formal; not limited to walking

  • see someone home

    idiomatic, specifically means making sure they arrive home safely

文法句型

walk + someone + to + place

walk + someone + home

用法筆記

The object is always a person (or occasionally a group) being escorted. A destination is almost always stated, either as 'to + place' or as a directional adverb like 'home.'

常見錯誤

❌I walked my friend' (without destination).
✅I walked my friend to the station.
💡This sense always needs a destination to be clear.
❌I walked my grandmother for a walk.
✅I walked my grandmother to the park.' or 'I went for a walk with my grandmother.
💡Do not combine 'walk' (accompany) with 'for a walk.'

3. to take a pet outside for exercise, usually by moving on foot with it on a lead.

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

遛

帶寵物外出散步

to take a pet outside for exercise, usually by moving on foot with it on a lead.

例句

Ignacio walks his dog in the park twice a day.

Ignacio 每天帶他的狗去公園散步兩次。

walk + possessive + dog

The puppy pulled hard on the lead when Lauren tried to walk him.

Lauren 想遛那隻小狗時，小狗使勁地拉扯狗繩。

同義詞

文法句型

walk + the + animal + (prepositional phrase)

walk + possessive + animal

用法筆記

Almost always used with a domestic animal as the object. Dogs are by far the most common, but horses and other pets can also be walked. In informal speech, 'walk the dog' is a fixed phrase that does not always imply a long walk.

常見錯誤

❌I walked my dog inside the house.
✅I walked my dog in the park.
💡Walking an animal always means going outside for exercise.

4. used before a noun to say that a person is a very clear example of that thing —

4.動詞B2
釋義

活生生的

比喻某人是某事物的典型

used before a noun to say that a person is a very clear example of that thing — for instance, someone who causes accidents every day can be called a walking disaster, and someone who knows everything can be called a walking encyclopedia.

例句

The new assistant is a walking disaster — she spilled coffee on the manager twice.

那位新助理簡直是個活生生的災難——她已經把咖啡潑到經理身上兩次了。

a walking disaster (fixed expression)

Ask Arjun about history; he is a walking encyclopedia on the topic.

問 Arjun 歷史問題吧，他簡直是部活百科全書。

a walking encyclopedia (fixed expression)

文法句型

a walking + [noun describing a quality]

用法筆記

Only used in the pattern [a walking + noun]. Common nouns in this pattern include: disaster, encyclopedia, dictionary, miracle, stereotype, and contradiction. This is technically a present participle used as an adjective, not a typical verb use.

常見錯誤

❌He walks disaster.
✅He is a walking disaster.
💡The pattern always needs 'a' (or 'the') before 'walking' and a noun after it.

5. to receive no penalty from a judge when someone has been tried for a crime, usua

5.動詞不及物B2
釋義

獲釋

未被定罪而離開法庭

to receive no penalty from a judge when someone has been tried for a crime, usually because the case could not be proved.

例句

The court had no proof against her, so she walked free.

法庭沒有對她不利的證據，所以她獲釋了。

walk + free (resultative adjective)

Despite the serious charges, the defendant walked from court without a penalty.

儘管罪名嚴重，被告並未受罰就離開了法庭。

walk + from court

同義詞
  • be acquitted

    formal legal term; decided by a judge or jury

  • be cleared

    less formal; means officially found not guilty

反義詞

文法句型

walk + free

walk + from + court

用法筆記

Often used with the adjective 'free' after the verb (walk free). Also used in informal journalism to describe someone who avoids punishment. The subject is always a person who has been accused of something.

常見錯誤

❌The thief walked from the police.
✅The thief walked from court.
💡This sense applies only to legal settings (court, charges), not to escaping from police in general.

6. to stop working for a company or leave a position suddenly, usually because you

6.動詞不及物B2
釋義

走人

因不滿而憤然離職

to stop working for a company or leave a position suddenly, usually because you did not get a pay increase, better conditions, or a promotion that you asked for.

例句

When the company refused to raise wages, half of the staff walked.

公司拒絕加薪後，一半的員工都走人了。

The head chef walked after the restaurant owners ignored his complaints about the kitchen.

主廚在餐廳老闆無視他的廚房投訴後憤而走人。

walk + after + reason clause

同義詞
  • walk out

    phrasal verb, more common in everyday speech

  • quit

    general term for leaving a job voluntarily

  • resign

    more formal; often implies giving notice

反義詞
  • stay on

    continue working at the same job

文法句型

walk + (preposition: out, off)

walk + because of + reason

用法筆記

Informal. Often interchangeable with the phrasal verb 'walk out.' The reason for leaving is usually stated nearby, either as a because-clause or in the surrounding context.

常見錯誤

❌He walked the job when he didn't get a promotion.
✅He walked when he didn't get a promotion.
💡This sense is intransitive; do not add a direct object.

7. In cricket, when a batter accepts that their turn at batting should end (usually

7.動詞不及物B2
釋義

自行離場

板球擊球員自知出局後自動離場

In cricket, when a batter accepts that their turn at batting should end (usually because they hit the ball and a fielder caught it), they may leave the playing area on their own before the umpire gives an official signal.

例句

Captain Andrés surprised the crowd by walking before the umpire made his decision.

Andrés 隊長在裁判做出判決前就自行離場，讓全場觀眾大吃一驚。

Owen edged the ball and walked without waiting for the umpire's signal.

Owen 擊到球後不等裁判示意就自行離場。

walk + without + [umpire action]

同義詞

用法筆記

Only used in the sport of cricket. The action is voluntary — the batter chooses to walk and is not forced off the field. Distinguished from general 'walk off' (MOVE ON FOOT sense 1) by the cricket-specific context and the semantic narrowing to admitting you are out.

常見錯誤

❌The umpire walked the batter.
✅The batter walked.
💡In cricket, only the batter chooses to walk; the umpire does not cause it.

8. In baseball, to get to first base because the pitcher throws four pitches that m

8.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

保送

打者因四壞球而上壘；投手投出四壞球

In baseball, to get to first base because the pitcher throws four pitches that miss the strike zone and the batter does not swing at them. When used transitively, it means the pitcher is the one who throws those four misses, allowing the batter to advance.

例句

Lakshmi walked to first base after the pitcher threw four balls outside the zone.

Lakshmi 在投手投出四顆壞球後被保送上一壘。

intransitive: walk + to [base]

The pitcher walked Tamás by throwing four pitches that went too wide.

那名投手投出四顆偏差太大的球，保送了 Tamás。

transitive: pitcher + walk + batter

同義詞
反義詞
  • strike out

    opposite outcome — batter fails to reach base

文法句型

walk + to [base] (intransitive)

walk + batter (transitive)

用法筆記

Has two subject possibilities: the batter (intransitive: 'He walked') or the pitcher (transitive: 'He walked three batters'). In baseball statistics the formal term is 'base on balls' (BB). Distinguished from verb sense 7 (CRICKET WALK) by the sport and the transitive/intransitive contrast.

常見錯誤

❌The batter walked to first base after hitting a home run.
✅The batter walked to first base after four balls outside the zone.
💡A walk only happens when the batter does not swing at the ball.

9. To succeed in a test, competition, or challenge with very little effort, as if t

9.動詞及物B2
釋義

輕鬆過關

輕鬆通過考試或贏得比賽

To succeed in a test, competition, or challenge with very little effort, as if the result were certain from the very beginning.

例句

Talia walked the maths exam and finished twenty minutes before the bell.

Talia 輕鬆考過數學測驗，距離下課鈴響還有二十分鐘就寫完了。

walk + [exam] object

The defending team walked the final match with a score of four goals to one.

衛冕隊以四比一的比數輕鬆贏得決賽。

同義詞
反義詞
  • fail

    opposite outcome

  • struggle

    opposite experience — to work hard without success

文法句型

walk + noun phrase (exam, competition, match)

用法筆記

Informal. The object is always something that can be passed or won (exam, test, competition, race, match). Never used for physical walking or carrying objects. Common in British and American informal speech but considered casual rather than formal English.

常見錯誤

❌I walked the heavy suitcase upstairs.
✅I walked the history exam.
💡This sense only applies to tasks, exams, or competitions, not physical objects.

walk — 名詞