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trundle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++trun·dle /ˈtrʌndl/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]  PUSHto move slowly along on wheels, or to make something do this by pushing or pulling it (使)慢慢地移动[滚动] Two large wagons trundled by. 两辆大马车缓缓驶过。→ See Verb table
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trundleOnly four were over a hundred miles in diameter; the vast majority were merely giant boulders, trundling aimlessly through space.The porters were trundling barrows loaded with vegetables into the market.This will be easily demonstrated by watching one of these lorries trundling down the Ormeau Road and through the centre of town.A steady stream of shoppers trundled from store to store.Soon after he spoke, army trucks began to trundle into Jerusalem and numerous soldiers appeared on the streets.It's been a long day of trundling past an infinity of fir trees, and photographer Ridgers has hardly survived it.The soldiers trundled the massive gun carriage along the road.Mothers trundled their children down the sidewalk in strollers.They passed two little girls trundling their iron hoops over the pavement.
Origin trundle (1500-1600) trundle small wheel ((16-21 centuries)), from trendle circle, ring, wheel ((11-17 centuries)), from Old English trendel
trun·dle verbChineseSyllable
along Corpus on to or wheels, move slowly


trundle
trundle /ˈtrʌndl/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: trundle 'small wheel' (16-21 centuries), from trendle 'circle, ring, wheel' (11-17 centuries), from Old English trendel
to move slowly along on wheels, or to make something do this by pushing or pulling it:
    Two large wagons trundled by.


trun·dleBrE /ˈtrʌndl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtrʌndl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they trundle BrE /ˈtrʌndl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtrʌndl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it trundles BrE /ˈtrʌndlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtrʌndlz/ 🔊past simple trundled BrE /ˈtrʌndld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtrʌndld/ 🔊past participle trundled BrE /ˈtrʌndld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtrʌndld/ 🔊 -ing form trundling BrE /ˈtrʌndlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈtrʌndlɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) + adv./prep. to move or roll somewhere slowly and noisily; to move sth slowly and noisily, especially sth heavy, with wheels (使缓慢、轰鸣地)移动,滚动A train trundled across the bridge. 一列火车隆隆驶过大桥。🔊🔊 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of a person ) to walk slowly with heavy steps 沉重缓慢地走 ˌtrundle sth↔ˈout(disapproving, especially BrE) to mention or do sth that you have often mentioned or done before 重提某事;故伎重演A long list of reasons was trundled out to justify their demands. 他们重复一大串理由,说明他们的要求正当。🔊🔊