waddle

英 ['wɒdl] 美 ['wɑːdl]

• v. 蹒跚而行；摇摇摆摆地走
• n. 摇摆的步子；蹒跚

英英释义

Noun:

1. walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other;

   "ducks walk with a waddle"
   

Verb:

1. walk unsteadily;

   "small children toddle"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. A short plump woman came waddling along the pavement.
   有个矮胖女子一摇一摆地沿人行道走来。
2. It was very funny the way in which the penguins used to waddle .
   企鹅走路的那样子真是滑稽。

用作名词 (n.)

1. He headed towards her at a breakneck waddle.
   他一摇一摆迅速朝她身边跑去。

经典引文

• Ponderous and old and flabby, the Labradors waddled ten or twelve paces.

  出自： H. E. Bates

• Old women..waddling home with their shopping.

  出自： A. Craig

近反义词

【近义词】

• toddle （幼儿等）东倒西歪地走...
• sway 摇动
• shuffle 拖曳
• wobble 摆动
• dodder 步履不稳
• coggle 蹒跚
• totter 蹒跚
• paddle 桨