"wades" in Chinese (Traditional)
蹚(水、泥等)
Definition
通常指喫力地走過淺水、泥地或雪地等不是很深的地方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用來形容在水、泥或雪地等淺且阻力大的地方緩慢前行。不用於深水情境,也可引申用在比喻上(如“wade through paperwork”指處理大量文書)。常見第三人稱用法。
Examples
He wades across the shallow river to reach the other side.
他**蹚**過淺河到達對岸。
She wades through the mud after the rain.
下雨後她**蹚**過泥地。
The child wades in the shallow end of the pool.
孩子在泳池的淺水區**蹚水**。
She wades through piles of paperwork every Monday morning.
她每週一早上都要**應付**一大堆文書工作。
No matter how tired he gets, he wades on through the deep snow to reach home.
無論多累,他都要**蹚**過深雪回家。
Jason wades into the lake, letting the cool water wash over his legs.
傑森**蹚進**湖水,讓清涼的湖水洗過他的雙腿。