canter

英 [ˈkæntə(r)]

美 [ˈkæntər]

n.  (马的)慢跑，小跑; 骑马慢跑
v.  慢跑; 使马慢跑

过去式：cantered　现在分词：cantering　过去分词：cantered　复数：canters　第三人称单数：cants　

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牛津词典

noun

• （马的）慢跑，小跑；骑马慢跑
  a movement of a horse at a speed that is fairly fast but not very fast; a ride on a horse moving at this speed
  1. She set off at a canter.
     她骑着马慢跑出发。

verb

• 慢跑；使马慢跑
  to move or make a horse move at a canter
  1. We cantered along the beach.
     我们骑着马沿海滩慢跑。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (马)小跑,慢跑
  When a horsecanters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot.
  1. The competitors cantered into the arena to conclude the closing ceremony.
     选手们慢跑进入竞技场,为闭幕式画上了句号。
  2. Canteris also a noun.
     
  3. Carnac set off at a canter.
     卡纳克小跑着出发了。

英英释义

noun

• a smooth three-beat gait
  Synonym:lope

verb

• ride at a canter
  1. The men cantered away
• ride at a cantering pace
  1. He cantered the horse across the meadow
• go at a canter, of horses

双语例句

• Cadence must be maintained in all the different trot or canter exercises and in all the variations of these paces.
  在所有不同的快步或跑步与各种快步的变化时都必须保持节奏。
• The canter is united, light and balanced.
  跑步时是一致的、轻快的、平衡的。
• They urged the horses to a canter and thundered along the dusky road in fine style.
  他们催着马一溜小跑，神气十足地在昏暗的路上蹄声隆隆而去。
• Win a race at a canter.
  在径赛中轻易获胜。
• But by now-the whole party was moving off at a brisk canter.
  但现在这一群绅士以轻快的慢跑统统行动起来了。
• The competitors cantered into the arena to conclude the closing ceremony.
  选手们慢跑进入竞技场，为闭幕式画上了句号。
• To go or move at a canter.
  慢跑以慢跑前去或移动走来走去，来回移动。
• In his first season Beardsley helped the Reds to the title at a canter, losing just two games.
  比尔兹利在安菲尔德的首个赛季就帮助红军轻松夺冠，全年只输了两场球。
• Flora kicked her horse into a canter.
  弗洛拉蹬了蹬马，让它慢跑起来。
• The horse won the race at a canter.
  在第三轮比赛中，这匹马轻易获胜。