wade
wade — 動詞
1. to walk with effort through water, mud, or another thick liquid that reaches at
涉水
在深及腿部的液體中吃力行走
to walk with effort through water, mud, or another thick liquid that reaches at least partway up your legs
Christopher waded through the flooded path to reach his grandmother's house.
Christopher 涉水穿過淹水的路面，抵達祖母的房子。
collocation: wade through [substance]
After the storm, Rania had to wade through knee-deep mud to get to the bus stop.
暴風雨過後，Rania 必須涉過深及膝蓋的泥濘才能走到公車站。
pattern: wade through + measure + [substance]
The hikers waded across the cold mountain stream, holding their backpacks above their heads.
那些登山客涉水越過冰冷的山間溪流，把背包高舉在頭上。
Sora carefully waded into the river to help the stranded ducklings reach the bank.
Sora 小心翼翼地涉入河中，幫助受困的小鴨回到岸邊。
Felipe waded through the thick weeds at the edge of the pond looking for his lost keys.
Felipe 涉過池塘邊茂密的水草，尋找他遺失的鑰匙。
文法句型
wade + through/across/into + [substance]
用法筆記
The substance being waded through is usually named with through or across. Depth is often described with a body-part measure (knee-deep, waist-deep).
常見錯誤
2. to spend time moving around in shallow water, usually for fun or to cool yoursel
戲水
在淺水中行走或玩耍
to spend time moving around in shallow water, usually for fun or to cool yourself down
The children waded in the warm sea water as the sun began to set over the coast.
孩子們在溫暖的海水中戲水，夕陽緩緩沉入海岸線。
wade in [body of water] for leisure
Hoa waded barefoot along the edge of the lake, collecting smooth stones for her collection.
Hoa 赤腳沿著湖岸涉水而行，撿拾光滑的石頭來收藏。
Zuri and her younger brother waded in the shallow end of the public pool all afternoon.
Zuri 和弟弟在公共泳池的淺水區戲水了整個下午。
Vivek waded through the calm tide pools, watching tiny crabs scurry between the rocks.
Vivek 在平靜的潮池間涉水走過，看著小螃蟹在岩石間匆忙爬行。
Jisoo waded in the cool mountain stream to escape the intense afternoon heat of summer.
Jisoo 在清涼的山澗中戲水，躲避夏日午後的炎熱。
- paddle
more common in British English for walking barefoot in shallow water; implies play rather than movement
文法句型
wade + in/along + [body of water]
用法筆記
This sense emphasises enjoyment rather than necessity. The water is shallow enough that walking requires no special effort, and barefoot is common in descriptions. Distinguish from sense 1 (WALK THROUGH WATER), where the focus is on effort and crossing.
wade — 名詞
1. a short walk through shallow water or a similar liquid, done for a purpose or fo
涉渡
短暫涉水而行的動作
a short walk through shallow water or a similar liquid, done for a purpose or for enjoyment
A quick wade across the creek brought them to the picnic area on the other side.
迅速涉過小溪後，他們抵達了對岸的野餐區。
pattern: a + wade + across [body of water]
After a refreshing wade in the sea, Otis sat on the sand to dry his feet.
Otis 在海中痛快地涉水後，坐在沙灘上把腳晾乾。
The morning wade through the dewy grass soaked Élise's shoes completely.
早晨涉過沾滿露水的草地，Élise 的鞋子完全濕透了。
Rin enjoyed a peaceful wade in the lagoon before breakfast each morning during the trip.
Rin 很享受在潟湖中平靜地涉水而行，這是她每天早上旅行時的習慣。
A short wade into the cool water helped Christopher wash the sand off his sunburned legs.
Christopher 短暫涉入涼水中，沖掉曬傷雙腿上的沙子。
文法句型
a + wade + through/across + [water]
用法筆記
Typically used with an indefinite article (a wade) or a descriptive modifier (a quick wade, a refreshing wade). Less common than the verb form; appears mostly in informal or descriptive writing.