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waddle

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蹒跚而行

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waddle为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:waddler 动词过去式:waddled 过去分词:waddled 现在分词:waddling 第三人称单数:waddles

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vade=to go(行走)

waddle


/'wɒdl; `wɑdl/
v [I, Ipr, Ip] (often derog 常作贬义) walk with short steps and a swaying movement, as a duck does 摇摆地行走(如鸭子般)
*A short plump woman came waddling along the pavement. 有个矮胖女子一摇一摆地沿人行道走来. =>Usage at shuffle 用法见 shuffle.

n [sing] waddling way of walking 摇摇摆摆的行走; 蹒跚的步态
*walk with a waddle 一摇一摆地走路.

waddle


v [I]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: wade]
to walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to another - used especially about people or birds with fat bodies and short legs
waddle off/down/over etc
 Half a dozen ducks waddled up the bank.
>waddlen [singular]