[遊學日誌] Idiom慣用語主題 - 身體部位【腿- Part II】

在紐約遊學時的其中一堂課程是要學習英文的「慣用語」，這是非英語母語者比較無法適應的部分。慣用語就像是中文「井底之蛙」光看字面是無法知道其意思，必須要經過了解才會懂的。然而英文此類的用法之多難以計量，所以喬決定要把每次上課的筆記都寫下來，以便於複習以及跟大家分享。

☛ 腿部主題Part II

☞ 腳相關單字

walk (V.) 走路

e.g. I walked to school. 我走路去學校

walk (n.) 

e.g. I want to go for a walk. 我想要散步

stagger (V.) 醉醺醺地走路

e.g. He staggered from the bar. 他從酒吧醉醺醺的走路 

e.g. He staggered home. 他醉醺醺地回家

stroll (V.) = walk in a relaxed way 放鬆地走路

e.g. We strolled through Central Park. 我們在中央公園放鬆地走路

e.g. Let's go for a stroll! 我們來散步吧

wander/ meander (V.) = walk without a direction 亂走路

e.g. We wandered through Soho. 我們在Soho亂走路

pace = speed (n.) 速度/速調

e.g. She walks at a slow pace. 她慢慢地走路

walker (n.) = person who walks 走路者

e.g. He is a fast walker. 他走路很快

pedestrian (n.) 路人; 行人

e.g. I'm a pedestrian. 我是個行人

No PED = 行人不能通過

☞ 腳相關慣用語

get lost 迷路了

e.g. We got lost. 我們迷路了

不可以說成 We lost our way.

walking distance = nearby/ close 很近

e.g. Is there a post office in walking distance? 這附近有郵局嗎

keep up with = walk at the same speed as another person 跟上某人

e.g. I had to walk fast to keep fast with my friend. 我必須要走更快來跟上我朋友

walk it off = walk to relieve stress/ anger 走路抒發壓力

e.g. I had an argument with my roommate but I walked it off. 我與我室友起了爭執，但我走路抒發了

a walk in the park = something easy/ enjoyable 泛指令人愉悅的事物

e.g. It will be a walk in the park! It was a walk in the park. 這實在是太令人愉悅了！

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