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canter

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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can·ter /ˈkæntə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  DSHto ride or make a horse run quite fast, but not as fast as possible (使)〔马〕慢跑 gallopcanter noun [countable] She rode off at a canter. 她骑着马慢跑而去。
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Examples from the Corpus
canterFrom walk, they progressed to canter.He was much sharper off the leg and could suddenly canter!You will be asked to walk, trot and canter around the ring with the other horses.A couple of centaurs burst out of the bushes ahead of them and cantered away down the path.He cantered off and rode beside Mitch, and Maggie hoped he was not giving out any threatening advice.Hermes cantered slowly but Tessa, Nora's filly, was close to a gallop.The two men fell silent as they cantered their horses between low hedgerows that were bright with the early spears of foxgloves.A group of five boys canter up, led by one wearing a stetson.
Origin canter (1700-1800) canterbury to canter ((1600-1700)), from Canterbury city in southeast England; from the speed at which people rode when going to Canterbury on pilgrimage
can·ter verbChineseSyllable
Corpus quite to or horse run a make ride


canter
canter /ˈkæntə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: canterbury 'to canter' (1600-1700), from Canterbury city in southeast England; from the speed at which people rode when going to Canterbury on pilgrimage
to ride or make a horse run quite fast, but not as fast as possible ⇨ gallop
—canter noun [countable]:
    She rode off at a canter.


can·terBrE /ˈkæntə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkæntər/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] 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 (马的)慢跑;骑马慢跑She set off at a canter. 她骑着马慢跑出发。🔊🔊
can·terBrE /ˈkæntə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkæntər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they canter BrE /ˈkæntə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkæntər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it canters BrE /ˈkæntəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkæntərz/ 🔊past simple cantered BrE /ˈkæntəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkæntərd/ 🔊past participle cantered BrE /ˈkæntəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkæntərd/ 🔊 -ing form cantering BrE /ˈkæntərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkæntərɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) (of a horse or rider 马或骑手) to move or make a horse move at a canter 慢跑;使马慢跑We cantered along the beach. 我们骑着马沿海滩慢跑。🔊🔊   compare gallop verb, trot verb (1)