Wade through Meaning in English
expression
释义
To walk through water or another substance that makes movement difficult, or to work slowly and with effort through something challenging or boring, like a large amount of paperwork.
用法与细微差别
Often literal with water or mud, but very common figuratively for paperwork, bureaucracy, or long texts. Implies it's slow, tedious, or difficult. Not usually used for pleasant tasks.
例句
The children had to wade through the muddy river to get home.
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She spent all afternoon wading through old emails.
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I had to wade through a long report before the meeting.
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Honestly, I don’t know how you wade through all that paperwork every day.
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The movie was so boring—I felt like I had to wade through it.
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We had to wade through a crowd to get to the front of the stage.
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