(of a horse or other quadruped)proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately
（马等四足动物）快步，疾走，小跑。
[with obj.]cause (a horse) to move at such a pace
使（马）小跑
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he trotted his horse forward. 他骑着马向前小跑。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of a person)run at a moderate pace, typically with short steps
（人）小跑，慢跑，快走。
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〈非正式〉 快步走，轻快地走
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I may trot round to Portobello market for vegetables. 我也许会跑去波特贝洛市场买点蔬菜。
a trotting pace
快步（或疾走、小跑）的步速
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our horses slowed to a trot. 我们的坐骑放慢了速度，改成小跑步。
an act or period of trotting
快步，疾走，小跑
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you might like an early morning trot round the crew deck. 你可能喜欢一大早在船员甲板上慢跑。
[usu. with adj.]
〈非 正式，主澳／新西兰〉 交运
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you expect the odd bad trot. 你会撞上奇怪的霉运。
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〈澳／ 新西兰，非正式〉 快步马驾车赛
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she was taking me to the trots. 她正带我参加快步马驾车赛。
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〈非正式〉 拉肚子，腹泻
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a bad case of the trots. 重度腹泻。
〈非 正式，一般贬，主英〉 托洛茨基分子，托派分子；极左翼观点的支持者。
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on the trot informal 〈非正式〉1 Brit. 〈英〉 in succession 连续，接连they lost seven matches on the trot. 他们连输七局 -
2 continually busy 不停地忙碌I've been on the trot all day. 我整天都在不停地忙碌
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trot something out 1 informal produce the same information, story, or explanation that has been produced many times before 〈非正式〉 重弹老调everyone trots out the old excuse. 人人都拿出那个老借口来做挡箭牌 -
2 cause a horse to trot to show its paces 使马快步跑以看其步子
"Middle English： from Old French
