amble

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll.
    — slow amble
  2. An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
  3. That which follows the preamble, by analogy.
动词 v.
  1. To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely. intransitive
    — amble through the park
  2. Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other. intransitive

词形变化

ambles plural ambles present,singular,third-person ambling participle,present ambled participle,past ambled past

词汇关系

词源

词源 1
From Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“to walk”). Doublet of ambulate.
词源 2
From Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“to walk”). Doublet of ambulate.
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