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traipse

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++traipse /treɪps/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]  informalWALK to walk somewhere in a slow or unwilling way because you are tired or bored 闲荡;疲惫地行走,拖沓地行走 SYN trailtraipse around/through/across etc I’ve been traipsing around the shops all morning. 我整个上午一直在逛商店。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
traipseHe has been traipsing about, explaining to staff the joys of privatisation which await them.Theresa could traipse all over, searching out that elusive brother of hers.I haven't the time to go traipsing around art galleries.We traipsed around every store in town, trying to find the right color paint.For those, you have to traipse off to the main offices.Traipsing round museums all day is not my idea of fun.Although supermarkets are flashy and space-age, a future generation will eventually tire of traipsing round the endless aisles.We also have to traipse round the neighbourhood on All Hallows Eve, calling on neighbours, who give our children sweets.traipse around/through/across etcI haven't the time to go traipsing around art galleries.Dine at the restaurant, traipse through the shops - laugh at the exhibits.
Origin traipse (1500-1600) Perhaps from Old French trepasser; → TRESPASS1
traipse verbChinese
unwilling because slow Corpus in way or walk to somewhere a


traipse
traipse /treɪps/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Perhaps from Old French trepasser; trespass1
informal to walk somewhere in a slow or unwilling way because you are tired or bored
   SYN  trail
    traipse around/through/across etc
    I’ve been traipsing around the shops all morning.


traipseBrE /treɪps/ 🔊NAmE /treɪps/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they traipse BrE /treɪps/ 🔊 NAmE /treɪps/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it traipses BrE /ˈtreɪpsɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtreɪpsɪz/ 🔊past simple traipsed BrE /treɪpst/ 🔊 NAmE /treɪpst/ 🔊past participle traipsed BrE /treɪpst/ 🔊 NAmE /treɪpst/ 🔊 -ing form traipsing BrE /ˈtreɪpsɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtreɪpsɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal) to walk somewhere slowly when you are tired and unwilling 疲惫地走;拖沓地行走;磨蹭