saunter
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++saun·ter /ˈsɔːntə $ ˈsɒːntər/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] WALKto walk in a slow relaxed way, especially so that you look confident or proud 〔自信或从容地〕漫步 → strollsaunter along/around/in etc He came sauntering down the road with his hands in his pockets. 他双手插在口袋里悠闲自在地沿路漫步。 —saunter noun [singular]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
saunter• He was seeing Lauren Bacall sauntering across a room, shoulders high, slim hips moving.• Frequently he slid out from behind the pulpit and sauntered along the aisle as he spoke.• They saunter away, in the direction of Central Avenue.• In a green robe, sunshine-splashed and spattered with the songs of thieving birds, you came sauntering between the vines.• Diana Ross sauntered down the catwalk this season wearing little more than a feather boa and a smile.• "Shouldn't you be in class?'' Mr Harris asked the girls who were sauntering down the corridor.• Adam sauntered in, his hands in the pockets of his dark city suit.• I sauntered into the garden, where some friends were chatting near the barbecue.• As usual, Ron sauntered into the office twenty minutes late.• I see Harry sauntering through the gates wearing a warm coat and carrying a plastic bag.saunter along/around/in etc• I sauntered along attractively named Wine Street, then came to a bridge over the rushing River Garavogue.• Drew sauntered in behind them, the man in charge.• Adam sauntered in, his hands in the pockets of his dark city suit.• Frequently he slid out from behind the pulpit and sauntered along the aisle as he spoke.• It is a morning made for sleeping or for sauntering around the house in fuzzy slippers with a mug of warm tea.• Forget about strolling down to the shops to get a newspaper or sauntering in the park with the family on Sundays.• I sauntered along to the control area, trying to be at ease.• Sheila sauntered in wearing slacks and an artificial-silk print blouse with a bow at around 7: 30.saun·ter verbChineseSyllable
slow Corpus way, so a to especially walk relaxed in
saunter
saun‧ter /ˈsɔːntə $ ˈsɒːntər/
verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially so that you look confident or proud ⇨ stroll
saunter along/around/in etc
He came sauntering down the road with his hands in his pockets.
—saunter noun [singular]
saun‧ter /ˈsɔːntə $ ˈsɒːntər/
verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially so that you look confident or proud ⇨ stroll
saunter along/around/in etc
—saunter noun [singular]