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walking

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ American
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  • n. 步行
  • adj. 步行的, 步行用的
Definition
  • n. the activity of moving on foot
  • adj. used for or relating to walking
Example
We spent the afternoon walking slowly along the quiet beach.
我们下午沿着安静的海滩慢慢散步。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: walking, the act of going on foot (noun).

比较义项:步行、散步这一动作或行为本身(名词)。

  • walk

    Countable noun for one specific instance of going somewhere on foot, usually with 'a' or 'the'; implies a defined trip with a clear start and end, often for leisure or exercise.

    可数名词,指一次具体的、以步行方式进行的外出,通常与“a”或“the”连用;暗示有明确起点和终点的一趟行程,常用于休闲或锻炼场合。

    She takes a long walk in the park every morning before work.

    她每天上班前都会在公园里散一次长长的步。

  • walking 本词

    Uncountable noun for the general activity of moving on foot, used to talk about an ongoing hobby, habit or form of exercise; never used with 'a', often follows a verb or preposition.

    不可数名词,指步行这项活动本身,用来谈论一种持续的爱好、习惯或锻炼方式;从不与“a”连用,常跟在动词或介词后面。

    Walking has become her main form of exercise since she stopped driving to work.

    自从她不再开车上班后,步行已成为她主要的锻炼方式。

As a noun, walk usually means one specific walk with a clear start and end, often used with 'a' or 'the'. Walking is uncountable, referring to the activity itself, often for a hobby, exercise or habit, never with 'a'. Walk's verb meaning is not compared.

walk 作名词时通常指一次具体的、有始有终的散步或步行,常与 a/the 连用,如“去散一次步”;walking 则是不可数名词,指步行这项活动本身,常用来谈论爱好、锻炼方式或持续的行为,不能加冠词 a。这里不比较 walk 作动词表示“步行”这一用法。