英語學習：各種走路姿勢

英語單字的特色之一，就是同義詞多，市場上也有些好的同義詞書籍和字典，供學習者參考。

下面要舉出一些和"走"有關的動詞，並造句說明各種各樣走路姿態之間的不同之處。

這些動詞如下：

stagger, plod, pace, loiter, stride,
stray, strut, ramble, lurk, creep,
stroll, stumble, trudge, scramble, lurch,
limp, prowl, crawl, march, rush

① The drunkard staggered（蹣跚） from the coffee shop and clung to a lamp-post.

② The hitch-hikers reached the town after a long walk and plodded（重步行走） wearily to the hotel.

③ The man whose wife was expecting the first baby was pacing（踱步） nervously up and down the hospital corridor.

④ After class, the children did not go home direct but loitered（遊蕩） on the way.

⑤ The manager strode（大步走） into the office and asked who was late for work.

⑥ The puppy strayed（迷途） from its home and was completely lost.

⑦ The cock is strutting（昂頭闊步） up and down the farmyard.

⑧ After dinner, I went rambling（漫步） in the park.

⑨ The thief has been lurking（潛行） in a corner for his unsuspecting victims.

⑩ Not wishing to be noticed, the boy crept（爬行） downstairs.

11. At the weekend, Tom and his friends went strolling（閑逛） in the town.

12. In her hurry, the maid stumbled（絆倒） and fell flat on the floor.

13. The farmer trudged（艱難地走） home with his hoe.

14. The mountaineers scrambled（攀爬） up the hill side.

15. The car lurched（搖擺不定） forward across the grass.

16. With one leg hurt, John limped（跛行） home.

17. Beasts come out to prowl（四處覓食） after their prey at night.

18. Before babies can walk, they crawl（爬行）.

19. The victorious army marched（邁進） into the conquered city.