Word · Frequency #21207
waddles
蹒跚；摇摇摆摆的步态
waddles is the plural of waddle.
a way of walking with short steps and a swaying movement
- 1.
A squat, swaying gait.
一种蹲伏摇摆的步态。
- 2.
A group of birds, such as ducks and penguins, when walking.
行走中的一群鸟,如鸭和企鹅。
一种蹲伏摇摆的步态。；行走中的一群鸟,如鸭和企鹅。；蹒跚
In use
The duck waddled across the road.
The toddler waddles in his heavy winter coat.
She was waddling toward the door.
[vi.] waddle + direction (across/over/into)
常用于鸭子、企鹅等动物或胖人行走的样子。
The duck waddled across the road.
鸭子摇摇摆摆地穿过马路。
[vi.] waddle off/away
off/away 表示离开，仍保留摇摇摆摆的动作特征。
The goose waddled off.
鹅摇摇摆摆地走了。
[n.] with a waddle
名词形式表示“蹒跚的步态”，常用于 with a waddle。
He walked with a waddle.
他走路一摇一摆。
Connections
Collocations
- waddle across
- 摇摇摆摆地穿过
- The duck waddled across the road.鸭子摇摇摆摆地穿过马路。
- waddle along
- 蹒跚前行
- The toddler waddled along beside his mother.那个幼儿在妈妈身边蹒跚前行。
- waddle down the street
- 摇摇摆摆地走在街上
- The geese waddled down the street.这些鹅摇摇摆摆地走在街上。
- waddle off
- 摇摇摆摆地走开
- The penguin waddled off toward the water.那只企鹅摇摇摆摆地朝水边走去。
- waddle into the room
- 摇摇摆摆地走进房间
- He waddled into the room and sat down.他摇摇摆摆地走进房间，然后坐了下来。
- a duck's waddle
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 waddle：字母 W 像鸭子摇摇摆摆走出的弯曲路线；摇摆的步态就是蹒跚。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing a duck or penguin's walk、observing a person's short, swaying steps 作名词时，waddle 指短促且左右摇摆的步态，多用于描述鸭子、企鹅等动物或人走路的样子；在日常口语和一般书面语中都较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with waddle: twaddle, swaddle, toddle, model. Be careful with -addle lookalikes: paddle and saddle are pronounced with /æ/, not /ɔ/, so they do not rhyme with waddle.
Learn the forms together
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