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trotter

/ˈtrɒtər/ /ˈtrɑːtər/

Meanings
noun

对侧步马，擅跑对侧步的马。

In harness racing, a horse with a gait in which the front and back legs on opposite sides take a step together alternating with the other set of opposite legs; as opposed to a pacer.

Examples :

"The announcer identified the leading horse as a trotter, noting its diagonal leg movement, which is different from the pacing gait of the other horses. "
解说员指出领头的马是一匹对侧步马，并强调了它对侧腿的运动方式，这和其他马匹的并步跑法不同。
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Related Words

Illustration quadruped

quadruped noun

/ˈkwɒdɹəpɛd/

四足动物，四脚兽

"The zookeeper carefully observed the quadruped as it munched on its food. "

动物园管理员仔细观察着那只四足动物，看着它津津有味地吃着食物。

Illustration diagonal

diagonal noun

/daɪˈæɡnəl/

对角线

"The teacher drew a square on the board and then added a diagonal to connect the opposite corners. "

老师在黑板上画了一个正方形，然后又加了一条对角线来连接相对的两个角。

Illustration opposite

opposite noun

/ˈɒpəsɪt/ /ˈɑp(ə)sɪt/

反面，对立面

"My brother's opinion is the opposite of mine on the best way to study for the exam. "

在考试复习的最佳方法上，我哥哥的意见和我的正好相反。

Illustration alternating

alternating verb

/ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈæltərˌneɪtɪŋ/

交替，轮流，更替。

"The children alternated reading aloud from their books in class. "

课堂上，孩子们轮流朗读课本。

Illustration identified

identified verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

识别， 辨认

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

警察通过监控录像辨认出了小偷。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration announcer

announcer noun

/əˈnaʊnsə/ /əˈnaʊnsɚ/

播音员，广播员

"The announcer read the names of the raffle winners over the loudspeaker. "

播音员通过扬声器宣读了抽奖的中奖者名单。

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

运动, 移动

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

我看到山坡上的草丛里有什么东西在动。

Illustration harness

harness noun

/ˈhɑː(ɹ).nəs/

笼头，挽具。

"The rock climber checked the safety of his harness before starting his ascent. "

攀岩者在开始攀登前检查了他的安全带(pān yán zhě zài kāi shǐ pān dēng qián jiǎn chá le tā de ān quán dài)的安全性。

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

展示， 呈现， 显现

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

商店在橱窗里展示了新款秋装。

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

有条理的, 井井有条的。

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

老师的教案很有条理，逻辑清晰地涵盖了所有关键概念。

Illustration trotters

trotters noun

/ˈtrɒtərz/

竞走马， 溜蹄马

"The announcer identified the leading horse as a trotter by observing its diagonal leg movements as it sped around the harness racing track. "

解说员通过观察领头马在绕赛道竞速时，对角线的腿部运动，判断出它是一匹竞走马 (溜蹄马)。