marching

marching — verb

1. to walk with fast, firm steps toward a place, especially when you feel angry or

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to walk with fast, firm steps toward a place, especially when you feel angry or annoyed and want to show it

例句

Sivan marched into the boss's office to demand an explanation.

march + adverb/preposition (into)

Otis marched off the football pitch without saying a single word.

同義詞
  • stride

    suggests confident, long steps but less anger than 'march'

  • storm

    implies more sudden anger; 'stormed out' = left angrily, 'marched out' = left with determined anger

文法句型

march + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

Subject is always a person or group of people. Common with direction adverbs and prepositions such as 'into', 'out of', 'off', 'up to', 'towards'. The anger or determination is expressed by the manner of walking, not by what the person says.

常見錯誤

❌She marched into the store to buy milk.
✅She marched into the store to demand a refund.
💡'march into' implies strong emotion (anger, determination), not a normal errand.

2. to walk together with a crowd in a public space to show that you support or oppo

2.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to walk together with a crowd in a public space to show that you support or oppose a particular cause or idea

例句

Diya marched with her classmates in the protest for cleaner drinking water.

march + preposition (with, in)

Thousands of people marched past the government building carrying banners and signs.

同義詞
  • demonstrate

    broader term that includes marching, standing, or holding signs without necessarily walking

  • parade

    often more celebratory and less political than 'march'

文法句型

march + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

Almost always used with a plural subject or with a collective noun (crowd, group, thousands) because it describes a group activity. The purpose (support or opposition) is typically stated with 'for', 'against', or 'in support of'.

常見錯誤

❌I marched to the shop.
✅I marched in the protest.
💡'march' for protest always involves a public demonstration, not an everyday destination.

3. to walk with stiff, regular steps in time with other people, as part of a formal

3.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to walk with stiff, regular steps in time with other people, as part of a formal group, ceremony, or military training

例句

The soldiers marched in perfect rows across the parade ground.

march + adverb/preposition (in rows, across)

Piotr watched the marching band march past his apartment window every Saturday.

同義詞
  • parade

    can overlap with military marching but 'parade' often adds a public display element

文法句型

march + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

In this sense, the focus is on the disciplined, rhythmic steps taken together. It is commonly used with 'in step', 'in formation', 'in time', or 'in unison'. The tense often appears as 'marching' (continuous) when describing what someone is doing as part of an ongoing ceremony or practice.

常見錯誤

❌The soldiers marched angrily through the town.
✅The soldiers marched through the town in formation.
💡For military/ceremonial marching, the emotion is discipline and precision, not anger.

4. to take hold of someone and force them to go somewhere, pulling or pushing them

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

to take hold of someone and force them to go somewhere, pulling or pushing them along because they do not want to go

例句

The guard marched the prisoner back to his small cell.

march + object + adverb/preposition (back to)

Cole's uncle marched the boys to the kitchen and made them wash the dishes.

同義詞
  • escort

    less forceful; can be voluntary or polite

  • haul

    suggests rougher treatment, often by grabbing

文法句型

march + object + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

This is the only transitive sense of 'march'. The object is the person being forced, and a direction adverb or preposition (to, into, out of) is required. The subject is typically an authority figure (guard, parent, police officer).

常見錯誤

❌She marched him.
✅She marched him to the head teacher's office.
💡An adverb or prepositional phrase is needed to show where the person is taken.