trot

verb

/trɒt/

/trɑːt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they trot	/trɒt/ /trɑːt/
he / she / it trots	/trɒts/ /trɑːts/
past simple trotted	/ˈtrɒtɪd/ /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
past participle trotted	/ˈtrɒtɪd/ /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
-ing form trotting	/ˈtrɒtɪŋ/ /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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[intransitive] (of a horse or its rider馬或騎馬者) to move forward at a speed that is faster than a walk and slower than a canter快步；疾走；小跑
- I could hear the sound of several horses trotting along in the lane.我聽到幾匹馬在小路上小跑的聲音。
- The mare whinnied softly and trotted up to him.母馬輕輕地嘶叫着，小跑着來到他面前。
Topics Animalsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- briskly
- quickly
- happily
- …
preposition
- down
- up
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[transitive] trot something (+ adv./prep.) to ride a horse in this way騎馬小跑
- She trotted her pony around the field.她騎着小馬繞場慢跑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- briskly
- quickly
- happily
- …
preposition
- down
- up
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[intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a person or an animal人或動物) to run or walk fast, taking short, quick steps小步快跑；碎步急行
- The children trotted into the room.孩子們小跑着進了房間。
Extra Examples
- Anne trotted obediently beside her mother.安妮聽話地跟在媽媽身邊小跑。
- He had to trot briskly to keep up with his wife.他不得不快步跟上妻子。
- The dog trotted obediently at her heels.那條狗乖乖地小跑着跟在她腳邊。
- He hurried off, his assistants trotting after him.他匆匆走開了，他的助手一路小跑跟在後面。
- She trotted quickly down the stairs.她快步走下樓梯。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- briskly
- quickly
- happily
- …
preposition
- down
- up
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[intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal) to walk or go somewhere步行；走；到…去
- The guide led the way and we trotted along behind him.向導在前面帶路，我們跟在他的後面走。
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- He trotted off to greet the other guests.他快步走過去迎接其他客人。
- She waved an arm and off she trotted.她揮揮手，然後小跑而去。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- briskly
- quickly
- happily
- …
preposition
- down
- up
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French trot (noun), troter (verb), from medieval Latin trottare, of Germanic origin.

Idioms

be hot to trot (informal)

to be very enthusiastic about starting an activity期待（某活動）
to be excited in a sexual way欲火中燒；性欲高漲

trot

noun

/trɒt/

/trɑːt/

Idioms

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[singular] a trotting speed, taking short, quick steps（指速度）慢跑，小跑，小步快跑，疾走
- The horse slowed to a trot.那馬放慢速度在小跑。
- The girl broke into a trot and disappeared around the corner.那姑娘突然小步跑了起來，拐過街角不見了。
Extra Examples
- We set off at a fast trot.我們急速啓程。
- When the horses reached the field they broke into a brisk trot.馬到了田野後就奔跑了起來。
Topics Animalsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brisk
- fast
- gentle
- …
verb + a trot
- break into
- slow to
preposition
- at a trot
- into a trot
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[countable] a period of trotting（指活動）小跑；一陣小跑
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brisk
- fast
- gentle
- …
verb + a trot
- break into
- slow to
preposition
- at a trot
- into a trot
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French trot (noun), troter (verb), from medieval Latin trottare, of Germanic origin.

Idioms

on the trot (British English, informal)

one after the other接連地；接二連三；一個接着一個 synonym succession
- They've now won three games on the trot.他們現在已經連勝三場比賽。
busy all the time忙個不停
- I've been on the trot all day.我一整天忙得不可開交。