have a [adj] gait
描述人的步态特征。
She has a graceful gait.
她步态优雅。
步法,步态
gaits — plural of gait
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
步法,步态
a person's or animal's manner of walking or running
She has a graceful gait.
她步态优雅。
行走或步伐的方式;移动时的姿态或仪态
A manner of walking or stepping; a bearing or carriage while moving on legs.
移动的速度(尤其是走或跑)
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
马的不同步态之一,可能是自然的或训练的结果
One of the distinct patterns of locomotion exhibited by a horse, occurring either naturally or as a result of training.
马的移动方式
a horse's manner of moving
The doctor observed the patient's unusual gait to diagnose the problem.
医生观察了患者异常的步态来诊断问题。
Horses have different gaits, including walk, trot, and canter.
马有不同的步法,包括走步、小跑和慢跑。
After the injury, her gait became uneven and she used a cane.
受伤后,她的步态变得不均匀,并用上了拐杖。
描述人的步态特征。
She has a graceful gait.
她步态优雅。
He walked with a slow, steady gait.
他以缓慢而稳定的步伐行走。
常用于动物步法。
The horse has a smooth gait.
这匹马步法平稳。
动词用法,指训练(尤指马)的步态。
The rider trained the horse's gait.
骑手训练了马的步法。
Not this
He has a strange gate.
Use this
He has a strange gait.
gate和gait发音相同但拼写不同:gate是‘大门’,gait是‘步态’。这里应使用gait。
Not this
She gaited gracefully across the room.
Use this
She walked gracefully across the room with a steady gait.
gait作动词意为‘训练步法’,不表示行走的动作。表示‘走’应使用walk,而gait作名词描述步态。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
不稳的步态
The patient walked with an unsteady gait.
病人走路步伐不稳。
摇摆的步态
The penguin's waddling gait made the children laugh.
企鹅摇摇摆摆的步态逗得孩子们大笑。
拖曳步态
Parkinson's disease often causes a shuffling gait.
帕金森病常导致拖步行走。
步态周期
The physical therapist analyzed her gait cycle.
物理治疗师分析了她的步态周期。
稳健的步伐
He crossed the room with a steady gait.
他步伐稳健地穿过房间。
马的步法
The rider adjusted to the horse's smooth gait.
骑手适应了马平稳的步法。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
Use gaits naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想:gait 与 gate(大门)同音,想象一个人走过大门时独特的走路姿态——步态。
语域:mixed 常见场景:医学/康复步态分析、马术/动物步法、文学/正式描写 gait 比 walk 正式,通常出现在医学步态分析、马术等专业语境中,也见于文学或正式描写;一般日常口语里较少使用。
这些词都以 /eɪt/ 音收尾,与 gait (/ɡeɪt/) 押韵,其中 gate 与 gait 同音。注意:plait 在英式英语中读 /plæt/,美式读 /pleɪt/,不要按 -ait 想当然读成 /eɪt/;gauge /ɡeɪdʒ/ 也易与 gait 混淆,但读音完全不同。
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