Word · Frequency #21777
canter
（马的）慢跑；介于快步与疾驰之间的三拍步法
A horse's three-beat gait between a trot and a gallop, with a moment of suspension when all four feet are off the ground; also the similar gait of other four-legged animals.
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A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals.
马的步态,介于快步和奔跑之间,有三拍和腾空期,此时四蹄离地。也用于描述其他四足动物的这种步态。
- 2.
One who cants or whines; a beggar.
伪善者或哀诉者；乞丐。
- 3.
A ride on a horse at such speed.
以这种速度骑马；骑马慢跑。
- 4.
One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
虚伪地假装善良的人；使用伪善语言的人。
骑马慢跑；伪善者；言辞虚伪者；哀声乞讨者；乞丐；马的步态,介于快步和奔跑之间,有三拍和腾空期,此时四蹄离地。也用于描述其他四足动物的这种步态。；伪善者或哀诉者；乞丐。
In use
The horse broke into a gentle canter as they crossed the meadow.
She guided her horse into a steady canter along the trail.
After a warm-up, the instructor asked the riders to perform a canter.
at a canter
at a canter 表示以介于快步和疾驰之间的三拍步态行进。
The horse crossed the field at a canter.
马以慢跑的步态穿过田野。
go for a canter
go for a canter 指骑马出去轻松慢跑一阵。
We went for a canter along the beach.
我们沿着海滩骑马慢跑了一圈。
break into a canter
break into a canter 表示从较慢的步态转入慢跑步态。
The horse suddenly broke into a canter.
Connections
Collocations
- at a canter
- 以慢跑的步态
- The horse crossed the field at a canter.马以慢跑的步态穿过田野。
- break into a canter
- 开始慢跑
- The rider urged the horse to break into a canter.骑手催马开始慢跑。
- go for a canter
- 去骑马慢跑
- She goes for a canter every morning.她每天早上去骑马慢跑。
- easy canter
- 轻松慢跑
- They set off at an easy canter.他们以轻松的慢跑出发。
Idioms & figurative uses
- at a canter
- 轻易地；不费力地He won the race at a canter.他轻而易举地赢得了比赛。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 canter 拆成 can + ter：马儿‘能 (can)’轻松地慢跑，介于快步和奔跑之间，三拍步态有腾空。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：马术训练、赛马解说、休闲骑乘 作名词时通常指马的一种步态，多用于马术、赛马或休闲骑乘等场景；该词本身不算口语，属于相对正式或专业的表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 banter /ˈbæntə/、ranter /ˈræntə/ 押韵（同含 /æntə/，拼写同为 -anter）。注意 cantor /ˈkæntɔː/ 和 center /ˈsɛntə/（英式拼作 centre）拼写相近但读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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