walking

walking — 名詞

1. the activity of moving on foot for enjoyment, health, or fresh air, often in par

1.名詞A2
釋義

散步；健行

為運動或樂趣而步行

the activity of moving on foot for enjoyment, health, or fresh air, often in parks or the countryside

例句

Theo and his grandmother go walking in the park every Sunday morning.

Theo 和奶奶每週日早上都會去公園散步。

go + -ing for recreational activity

Walking is a cheap way to stay fit — you do not need any special equipment.

散步是一種省錢的健身方式——你不需要任何特殊裝備。

同義詞
  • hiking

    walking in nature, often on trails or in hills, for a longer period

  • strolling

    walking in a slow, relaxed way, usually in a town or park

  • rambling

    British term for walking in the countryside for pleasure

2. a competitive sport in which people walk as quickly as they can over a long dist

2.名詞B1
釋義

競走

長距離快步行走的運動

a competitive sport in which people walk as quickly as they can over a long distance, keeping one foot on the ground at all times

例句

Folake trains for race walking six days a week and has won three national medals.

Folake 每週訓練競走六天，已經贏得三面全國獎牌。

train for race walking

Race walking events at the Olympics cover distances of twenty and fifty kilometres.

奧運的競走項目距離為二十公里和五十公里。

同義詞
  • speed walking

    informal term for fast walking, not necessarily a competitive sport

  • power walking

    fast walking done for exercise, usually not competitive

用法筆記

Race walking is an Olympic sport with strict rules: the front knee must stay straight from the moment it touches the ground until it passes under the body, and one foot must always be in contact with the ground. Athletes who break these rules receive a warning or disqualification.

常見錯誤

❌Race walking is the same as speed walking.
✅Race walking is an Olympic sport with specific rules
💡speed walking is just a casual term for fast walking.' — Race walking has a formal definition and governing body.

3. in basketball, a violation that happens when a player moves more than two steps

3.名詞B2
釋義

走步違例

籃球比賽中帶球走步的犯規

in basketball, a violation that happens when a player moves more than two steps while holding the ball without bouncing it

例句

The referee called a walking violation when the young player took four steps without dribbling.

裁判判定那名年輕球員走了四步沒有運球，吹了走步違例。

called a walking violation

Jason was frustrated when the referee kept calling walking on his team in the final quarter.

Jason 很沮喪，因為裁判在第四節一直吹他的球隊走步。

同義詞
  • traveling

    the more common term for this violation in American basketball

用法筆記

Also called 'traveling' in American English. The rule is designed to prevent players from gaining an unfair advantage by carrying the ball while moving. When the referee signals a walking violation, the ball is given to the other team.

常見錯誤

❌The player was called for a walking in the first minute.
✅The player was called for walking in the first minute.
💡'Walking' as a basketball violation is uncountable — no article needed.

walking — 形容詞