"lope" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大步慢跑
• 緩慢奔跑

Definition

以悠閒舒適、大步伐的步伐移動或小跑，常用於動物，特別是馬，有時也形容人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Lope”較為書面，用於形容動物（尤其是馬）或人以大步悠然地跑步，非指快跑，比“jog”慢，比“saunter”快。常見於描寫場景。

Examples

The horse began to lope across the field.

馬開始在田野中**大步慢跑**。

She loped towards the bus stop, not in a hurry.

她**大步慢跑**地走向公車站，一點都不急。

The dog loped happily by my side.

狗開心地在我身邊**大步慢跑**。

He always has this lazy, relaxed lope when walking home from work.

他下班回家總是以那種悠閒的**大步慢跑**。

Coyotes often lope along trails at dusk, looking for food.

郊狼常在黃昏時沿小路**大步慢跑**，尋找食物。

The kids didn't run, they just loped around the playground, laughing.

孩子們沒有跑，只是在操場上**大步慢跑**，笑著。