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walk backward and forward

/wɔːk ˈbækwərd ənd ˈfɔrwərd/
verb phrase★中级💡 来回走动
neutral

在原地或小范围内反复向前和向后行走

He walked backward and forward across the narrow hallway.

他在这条狭窄的走廊里来回走动。

The guard walked backward and forward in front of the gate.

警卫在大门前来回走动。

💡

常用于描述焦虑、思考、等待或巡逻时的动作。

搭配

walk backward and forward nervously紧张地来回走动walk backward and forward across the room在房间里来回走动keep walking backward and forward不停地来回走动

同义词

pacewalk to and frowalk up and down

反义词

stand stillsit down

相关短语

pace up and down短语
在狭小空间内来回走动
walk the floor短语
在房间内焦虑地来回走动
walk in circles短语
原地打转(无进展地重复)

💡专业提示

区分 'backward and forward' 与 'up and down'

'backward and forward' 强调方向的前后变化,通常用于水平移动(如走廊、房间);'up and down' 强调高度变化,通常用于楼梯或垂直空间。例如:'walk up and down the stairs'(上下楼梯)。

⚡黄金法则

使用场景

该短语常用于描述以下场景:1. 焦虑或紧张(如等待面试结果);2. 深思熟虑(如在房间里踱步思考);3. 巡逻或监视(如警卫的例行动作)。

📖词源

由两个简单动词 'walk'(行走)和副词 'backward'(向后)+'and'(和)+'forward'(向前)组成。该短语在17世纪开始出现,最初用于描述士兵的巡逻动作,后泛化为任何重复性的来回行走。

📝用法说明

该短语通常用于描述焦虑、思考、等待或巡逻时的动作。在正式场合可替换为 'pace' 或 'walk to and fro'。

单词拆解

walk
行走
verb
+
backward
向后
adverb
+
and
和
conjunction
+
forward
向前
adverb
英汉词典

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