moonwalk
moonwalk — 名詞
1. a period of movement on foot across the lunar surface, carried out by astronauts
月球漫步
太空人在月球表面行走
a period of movement on foot across the lunar surface, carried out by astronauts during a space mission
The Apollo 11 astronauts completed the first moonwalk in July 1969.
阿波羅11號的太空人在1969年7月完成了人類首次月球漫步。
collocation: first moonwalk
Astronaut Priya used a long-handled scoop to gather lunar dust during her moonwalk.
太空人 Priya 在月球漫步時用長柄杓收集了月球塵土。
collocation: during her moonwalk
Commander Chen's moonwalk took her past a crater over rocky ground under the black sky.
在漆黑的天空下，陳指揮官的月球漫步帶她越過隕石坑和岩石地面。
The two astronauts stepped onto the dusty surface and began their moonwalk.
兩名太空人踏上布滿灰塵的月球表面，開始了他們的月球漫步。
Astronaut Aiko stepped carefully around sharp rocks to reach the sampling site during her moonwalk.
太空人 Aiko 在月球漫步時小心繞過尖銳岩石，抵達了採樣點。
- lunar excursion
more technical, used in NASA documentation; less common in everyday language
- space walk
broader term — includes any time outside a spacecraft, not only on the moon's surface
用法筆記
This sense is restricted to space-exploration contexts. It is almost always used with a specific mission reference (Apollo, Artemis) or with an astronaut as the subject.
常見錯誤
2. a dance move in which the performer slides backward while seeming to walk forwar
滑步舞
向後滑行的招牌舞步
a dance move in which the performer slides backward while seeming to walk forward, creating the illusion of gliding effortlessly across the floor
The dancer's moonwalk was so smooth that the audience gasped in surprise.
那位舞者的滑步舞流暢到讓全場觀眾驚呼連連。
collocation: smooth moonwalk
Leila practiced the moonwalk for weeks before performing it at the talent show.
Leila 為了才藝表演，練習了滑步舞好幾個星期。
Michael Jackson introduced the moonwalk to the world during a television special in 1983.
Michael Jackson 在1983年的電視特別節目中，將滑步舞介紹給全世界。
On the dance floor, Hana broke into a smooth moonwalk that had the crowd gasping.
在舞池中，Hana 流暢地跳起滑步舞，讓全場觀眾驚嘆不已。
At the wedding party, Ravi pulled off a perfect moonwalk that made everyone cheer.
在婚禮派對上，Ravi 完美地跳了一段滑步舞，讓全場歡呼。
- backslide
technical dance term for a similar backward-gliding step; less widely known outside dance communities
- glide step
broader term for any smooth sliding dance move; less specific than moonwalk
用法筆記
This sense is used almost exclusively to refer to the specific dance step popularized by Michael Jackson. It can be modified by adjectives like smooth, perfect, or famous. The verb 'do' or 'perform' commonly pairs with this noun sense.
常見錯誤
moonwalk — 動詞
1. to move across a surface by sliding the feet backward in a smooth motion while k
跳滑步舞
表演向後滑行的舞步
to move across a surface by sliding the feet backward in a smooth motion while keeping the upper body facing forward, often done as a show of skill or for entertainment
Theo tried to moonwalk across the kitchen floor but slipped on a rug.
Theo 試著在廚房地板上跳滑步舞，結果踩到地毯滑倒了。
intransitive + adverbial: moonwalk across [place]
At the block party, Kofi moonwalked backward while his friends cheered loudly.
在街區派對上，Kofi 向後跳滑步舞，朋友們大聲喝彩。
intransitive: moonwalk + direction adverb
The dance instructor showed the class how to moonwalk with smooth, controlled footwork.
舞蹈老師向全班示範如何用平穩的腳步跳滑步舞。
At the street dance battle, Ravi moonwalked across the concrete floor and the crowd erupted.
在街舞大賽中，Ravi 在水泥地板上跳著滑步舞穿過全場，觀眾頓時沸騰。
Zane moonwalked across the stage during the final chorus and the crowd went wild.
Zane 在歌曲最後一段副歌時跳著滑步舞穿過舞台，全場觀眾為之瘋狂。
用法筆記
This verb is almost always used intransitively. It can be followed by an adverb of direction (backward, across the floor) but does not take a direct object. Frequently used with ability verbs like 'can' or 'learn to'.