Language Activator – Walking

اغلب دیکشنری ها لغاتی را مترادف یک لغت معرفی میکنند. اما آیا تمامی مترادفهای یک لغت صد در صد معنای همان لغت را القا میکنند؟ مسلماً خیر. در این بخش از آفرینش اکتیوتر لغات هم معنی و یا نزدیک به لغات مربوط به walking را بررسی خواهیم کرد. ابتدا جملات را خوانده و خودرا محک بزنید سپس برای دیدن نتایج و توضیح اینکه هر لغت در چه موقعیتی استفاده میشود به لینک زیر بروید

stride

: to walk quickly, taking big steps, in an angry, determined or confident way

stride into/out of/towards etc

.Brian strode out of the room without speaking

.The Principal came striding towards me, and shook my hand

march

: to walk quickly and with firm steps, especially because you feel angry or determined

march into/off/towards etc

.Sheila marched straight into the office and demanded an apology

.I’ll never forgive you for this, Marge said, and she marched off without a backward glance

pace

: to walk backwards and forwards within a small area, especially because you are nervous, bored, or angry

pace back and forth/up and down

.We’re going to be late, Jordan said irritably, pacing up and down the room

.Sarah paced back and forth along the corridor, waiting for the doctor to come back

.A lion paced up and down the cage, growling

pace the room/floor etc

.Meryl was also awake, pacing the floor in her dressing-gown

stagger

(intransitive verb)

to walk very unsteadily, with your body moving from side to side and almost falling, especially because you are injured, very tired, or drunk

stagger in/out/home etc

.Something hit me on the head, and I staggered across the room

.My father was staggering under the weight of a huge parcel

stumble

(intransitive verb)

to walk unsteadily, often hitting things with your feet and almost falling, especially because it is dark, the ground is uneven, or because you are tired or drunk

stumble in/out/across etc

.The room was dark, and Stan nearly fell over a chair as he stumbled to the phone

.I finished the whiskey, then stumbled upstairs and into bed

Lurch

: to walk very unsteadily, moving forward or from side to side with sudden, irregular movements

lurch backwards/towards/forwards etc

.Paul lurched sideways as the boat rolled suddenly

.Harriet lurched towards the bathroom, clutching her stomach in pain

Stomp

: to walk with heavy steps, making a lot of noise to show that you are angry

stomp out/away/off etc

.My sister stomped out of the house, slamming the door behind her

.Kevin looked furious as he stomped into his office. ‘What the hell is going on here?’ he yelled

clump

(intransitive verb)

: to walk with slow, heavy, noisy steps, for example because you are wearing heavy shoes

clump up/about/across etc

.The three of us clumped up the steps in our heavy ski boots

.The walls are so thin we can hear the man next door clumping about all day

pad

(intransitive verb)

: to walk quietly and steadily, without shoes or with soft shoes, or on a soft surface

pad along/down/in etc

.Michelle got out of bed, and padded across to the window

.The cat came padding softly across the kitchen floor, and jumped onto my lap

swagger

(intransitive verb)

: to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders, in a way that shows too much self-confidence

swagger into/down/across etc

.Ali swaggered arrogantly into the boxing ring, as if he had already won the fight

.Sally’s boyfriend came swaggering down the steps with his hands in his pockets

swagger

(singular noun)

.Bernard left the room with a swagger, clearly pleased with himself

strut

(intransitive verb)

to walk proudly with your head high, shoulders back, and chest pushed forwards in a way that shows you think you are important or impressive

strut in/through/around etc

.He strutted across the stage like Mick Jagger

.The hotel was full of rich people strutting around in fur coats and Rolex watches

parade

: to walk proudly around a place, in a way that shows you want people to notice and admire you

parade around/through/up etc

.On Sunday mornings, fashionable young couples parade up and down the Boulevard St Michel

:Practice

: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

Strut / pace / clump / parade / stride / lurch / march / stumble

.N1. The three of us …………… up the steps in our heavy ski boots .N2. On Sunday mornings, fashionable young couples …………… up and down the Boulevard St Michel .N3. The hotel was full of rich people ……………. around in fur coats and Rolex watches .N4. Brian ……………. out of the room without speaking .N5. Harriet ………….. towards the bathroom, clutching her stomach in pain .N6. I finished the whiskey, then …………….. upstairs and into bed .N7. ‘We’re going to be late,’ Jordan said irritably, …………….. up and down the room .N8. Sheila …………….. straight into the office and demanded an apology

 

:Answers

N1. clumped N2. parade N3. strutting N4. strode N5. lurched N6. stumbled N7. pacing N8. marched