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。
徒步的;漫游的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
徒步的;漫游的
traveling especially on foot
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。
喜欢走动的;步行游荡的。
Tending to walk about.
亚里士多德哲学或方法的,或其追随者的。
Of or pertaining to the philosophy or methods of Aristotle, or to his followers.
经常旅行的;四处漂泊的。
Constantly travelling.
The peripatetic street musician walks from one market to another, playing for tips.
这位走街串巷的街头音乐家从一个集市走到另一个集市,靠演奏赚小费。
His job as a delivery man was peripatetic, keeping him on foot all day.
他当送货员的工作需要徒步四处走动,让他整天都在走路。
The peripatetics rested under a tree, sharing stories of their long walks.
这些徒步漫游者在一棵树下歇脚,分享着长途步行的故事。
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 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。
作名词时为可数名词,指“徒步漫游的人”,复数形式是 peripatetics。
He is a peripatetic who explores the countryside on foot.
他是一名徒步漫游者,靠双脚探索乡间。
Not this
She peripatetic.
Use this
She is peripatetic.
汉语中形容词可以直接作谓语,但英语中形容词作表语时必须与系动词 be 连用,因此要加上 is。
Not this
The square is full of peripatetic.
Use this
The square is full of peripatetics.
这里要表达“走来走去的人”,peripatetic 作名词时是可数名词,复数形式为 peripatetics;不能把形容词 peripatetic 直接当作名词使用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
Use peripatetic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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)。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.