词汇 | walkabout |
释义 | walkabout noun UKinformaluk /ˈwɔː.kə.baʊt/ us /ˈwɑː.kə.baʊt/ [ C ] an occasion when an important person walks around a public place, meeting and talking to members of the public: (重要人物的)现身公众场合,出巡 The princess went on a walkabout in the town centre.公主现身市中心和民众交谈。 Walking and walkers bring/call something/someone to heelidiom cavalcade constitutional foot traffic hiker hoof itidiom processionally race walking rambler rambling retread shanks's pony sleepwalk tramp tread trekking trekking pole walk walkable walkies [ C or U ]Australian English a long journey by an Australian Aboriginal, especially on foot for cultural reasons: They meet an aborigine boy on ritual walkabout away from his tribe. Walking and walkers bring/call something/someone to heelidiom cavalcade constitutional foot traffic hiker hoof itidiom processionally race walking rambler rambling retread shanks's pony sleepwalk tramp tread trekking trekking pole walk walkable walkies Idiomgo walkabout Examples of walkaboutwalkabout To facilitate this, a walkabout sawmill is lent to the group by the sponsoring agency. A media event such as a" walkabout" portrays a media subservient to the political actor. She brightens our lives on great ceremonial occasions, which we in this country manage to perfection, and also on informal occasions, such as walkabouts in shopping centres. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I went on a number of walkabouts in my constituency around the shopping centres, expecting to meet shoppers who would talk to me about the increase in food prices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am satisfied that there was no malice whatsoever in their action, which resulted from an excess of seasonal spirit and a mischievous walkabout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The last farm we shall visit in this sort of walkabout is a farmhouse which does not have any water at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The cash had been lost or had gone walkabout. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What happens if the operator has gone walkabout or bust and is no longer there? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Walkabout also runs its own coffee house with a different featured folk music performer each month. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She later continued her walkabout with a police escort. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The walkabout has a basic walking animation with the ability to stand, sit, or lie down. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After meeting with veterans, their first walkabout as a couple was considered unhurried, as they were 10 minutes late for their next appearance. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The journey becomes a walkabout for the boys when they become lost. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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