Word · Frequency #23347
peripatetic
徒步的；漫游的
traveling especially on foot
- 1.
Tending to walk about.
喜欢走动的；步行游荡的。
- 2.
Of or pertaining to the philosophy or methods of Aristotle, or to his followers.
亚里士多德哲学或方法的,或其追随者的。
- 3.
Constantly travelling.
经常旅行的；四处漂泊的。
喜欢走动的；步行游荡的。；亚里士多德哲学或方法的,或其追随者的。；经常旅行的；四处漂泊的。；徒步的；漫游的
In use
The peripatetic street musician walks from one market to another, playing for tips.
His job as a delivery man was peripatetic, keeping him on foot all day.
The peripatetics rested under a tree, sharing stories of their long walks.
peripatetic + noun
作形容词时通常放在名词前，表示“徒步漫游的、不停走动的”。
They admired the peripatetic life of the old explorer.
他们羡慕那位老探险家徒步漫游的生活。
be + peripatetic
be peripatetic 强调一种状态，主语常是工作、生活方式等。
Her work is peripatetic, so she carries few belongings.
她的工作是四处奔波的，所以她随身只带很少的东西。
be a peripatetic
作名词时为可数名词，指“徒步漫游的人”，复数形式是 peripatetics。
Connections
Collocations
- peripatetic teacher
- 巡回教师（辗转于多所学校任教的教师）
- A peripatetic teacher visits several schools every week.一位巡回教师每周要去好几所学校。
- peripatetic lifestyle
- 居无定所的生活方式；四处奔波的生活
- Years of a peripatetic lifestyle made it hard for her to put down roots.多年居无定所的生活方式使她难以扎根。
- peripatetic career
- 奔波不定的职业生涯；辗转多地的事业
- His peripatetic career took him to cities across three continents.他奔波不定的职业生涯把他带到了三大洲的许多城市。
- peripatetic preacher
- 巡回布道者；游走传教者
- The peripatetic preacher traveled from village to village with only a Bible and a backpack.这位巡回布道者只带着一本《圣经》和一个背包，从一个村子走到另一个村子。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：亚里士多德边散步边讲课，peripatetic就是徒步漫游的（也指徒步者）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary prose、biographical writing、formal essays peripatetic 通常用于正式书面语和文学描写，语气偏文雅、正式；日常口语中较少见，更常说 traveling 或 walker。作形容词时表示“徒步的、漫游的”，作名词时指“徒步行走者”，多带有四处奔走、居无定所的意味。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上各词都以 -etic 结尾，且重读音节中的元音及之后的 /tɪk/ 与 peripatetic 的 -tetic 部分相同，因此押韵。注意 kinetic 拼写相似，但读作 /kɪˈnetɪk/ 或 /kaɪˈnetɪk/，重读元音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.