| 词汇 | walk |
| 释义 | walk Theme: ABANDONMENT in. to walk out on someone.They had a big fight, and he walked.Much more of this and I'm going to walk. Theme: EASY n. something easy. (Always with a.)That game was a walk!What a walk! I've never had such an easy time of it! Theme: RELEASE in. to get out of prison; to get off from a criminal charge. (Underworld.)They thought they had Bruno on a vice rap, but he walked.I showed them my license; then I walked. Theme: SURVIVAL in. to walk away from something unharmed.It couldn't have been much of an accident. Both drivers walked.It was a horrible meeting, but when it was over I just walked. walk 1. noun 1 a release from jail US, 1965. 2 during the Vietnam war, a 30-day patrol in which contact with the enemy is expected US, 1991 2. verb 1 to win something easily UK, 1903. 2 to escape unpunished US, 1979. 3 to quit a job or commitment US, 1999. 4 (of objects) to disappear, presumed borrowed or stolen UK, 1898. 5 to move a boat sideways US, 1989. 6 (used of a military aviator) to suit up for battle. From the vocabulary of fighter pilots US, 2001.► walk a cat backto trace a missile back to its launch site. Gulf war usage US, 1991.► walk back the catto reconstruct events in order to understand what went wrong US, 1997.► walk in tall cornto make a great deal of money US, 1997.► walk out onto abandon someone or something. Of theatrical origin UK, 1937.► walk the dog1. while surfing, to move frontwards and backwards on the surfboard to affect its speed US, 1987.2. on the railways, to operate a freight train at such a high speed that the wagons sway US, 1977.► walk the nosewhile surfing, to advance to the front of the board US, 1962.► walk the plankto move forward on a surfboard, increasing the speed of the ride AUSTRALIA, 1963.► walk the twelve stepsto go to court CAYMAN ISLANDS, 1985.► walk the walk of the trollopto convey sexuality while walking. Another catchphrase from the 'Wayne's World' sketch on Saturday Night Live US, 1991.► walk the walk; walk the walk and talk the talkto be (or behave as if ) totally familiar with, and a part of, a given circumstance UK, 2004.► walk the yardto methodically walk in a prison open space US, 1981.► walk with your Lucyto inject a drug US, 1981.► walk your dogto use the toilet US, 1968 walk all over walk all over sb to treat someone badly, especially by always making them do what you want them to do without considering what they want: You need to be quite firm with kids or they'll walk all over you. You've got to stand up for yourself - you shouldn't just let other people walk all over you.■ SIMILAR TO: trample on walk away 1. walk away to leave a bad situation and not stay and try to make it better: She can't just walk away after 15 years of marriage.+ from It's easy for you - you can just walk away from all this. I actually have to live here.2. walk away to leave after an accident without having any serious injuries: A man walked away unhurt after falling from a fifth floor window. Amazingly, both drivers walked away with only minor injuries. walk away with walk away with sth to win easily a prize or competition: Most people thought that Tiger Woods would walk away with the championship. walk in on walk in on sb to go into a room and see someone doing something that they do not want other people to see: Her husband walked in on them while they were in bed together. walk into 1. walk into sth to get a job very easily: People think that if you've been to Oxford you can just walk into any job you want.2. walk into sth to become involved in an unpleasant or dangerous situation without intending to: Without realising it, they had walked into a fight between two rival drug gangs. walk off 1. walk off • walk off sth to walk away and leave a person or place, especially in a way that shows you are annoyed: She turned and walked off without saying goodbye. McEnroe walked off the court in protest at the umpire's decision.2. walk off sth • walk sth off to go for a walk in order to make your stomach feel less full, or in order to get rid of pain, especially a headache: We were all feeling rather full after lunch, and we decided to try and walk it off. walk off with 1. walk off with sth not passive to win something easily, for example a prize or competition: Emma Thompson walked off with the Best Actress Award.■ SIMILAR TO: walk away with2. walk off with sth not passive to steal something or take something from someone without asking their permission: Someone's just walked off with my beer.■ SIMILAR TO: steal, make off with walk out 1. walk out to leave a performance or meeting before the end, because you do not like it or because you feel annoyed about something: Several people walked out halfway through the film because they thought it was too violent.+of Only two weeks ago, Anderson walked out of talks with Leeds boss Howard Wilkinson after an argument over money.2. walk out to stop working in order to protest about something: Twenty staff walked out yesterday when a colleague was fired for refusing to work overtime.walk-out n C when a group of workers stop working in order to protest about something: Car workers staged an unofficial walk-out in protest at the company's 2.5 per cent pay offer.3. walk out to leave your wife, boyfriend etc suddenly and end your relationship with them: His wife walked out after 20 years of marriage. ► see also walk out on walk out on 1. walk out on sb to leave your wife, boyfriend etc suddenly and end your relationship with them: Dorothy's first husband walked out on her, leaving her with three children to bring up on her own.■ SIMILAR TO: desert2. walk out on sb/sth to not do something that you have agreed to do with someone, or that you are responsible for.: You're not going to walk out on the deal are you? We'd be completely stuck if she decided to walk out on us now. walk through walk sb through sth AmE to explain something to someone slowly and carefully so that they understand it completely: The software has a beginner's tutorial that will walk you through the process of creating your own stationery and greetings cards.■ SIMILAR TO: guide (through) walk1. n. something easy. (see also cakewalk, sleepwalk.) That game was a walk! 2. in. to walk out on someone; to quit a job. They had a big fight, and he walked. 3. in. to walk away from something unharmed. It couldn’t have been much of an accident. Both drivers walked. 4. in. to get out of prison; to get off from a criminal charge. (Underworld.) They thought they had Spike on a vice rap, but he walked.
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