c. 1400, present participle adjective from walk (v.). Walking sickness, one in which the sufferer is able to get about and is not bed-ridden, is from 1846. Walking wounded is recorded from 1917. Walking bass is attested from 1939 in jazz slang. Walking stick is recorded from 1570s; the insect so called from 1760.
双语例句
1. Recent, more dramatic use of CGI was seen in "Walking With Dinosaurs".
在纪录片《与恐龙同行》中可以看到最新的、更加生动的电脑特效技术。
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2. Mark was out of earshot, walking ahead of them.
马克走在前面,听不见他们的声音。
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3. She poked and shifted things with the tip of her walking stick.
她用手杖尖翻拨挪动东西。
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4. Walking and golf increased in popularity during the 1980s.