Promenade



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. / v. 散步, 开车兜风
• ［英］ n. / v. 散步, 开车兜风 ( a leisurely walk or ride for pleasure or display)
• ［记］ pro ( 向前) +menade ( =walk, drive) -> 向前走 -> 散步
• ［例］ take a promenade in the stree

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (-naded; -nading)

• Etymology: ［sup］2［/sup］promenade
• Date: 1588
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to take or go on a promenade
  • 2. to perform a promenade in a dance
• transitive verb
  • to walk about in or on
• ? promenader noun

II. noun

• Etymology: French, from promener to take for a walk, from Middle French, alteration of Old French pourmener, from pour- completely (from Latin pro-) + mener to lead — more at pro-, amenable
• Date: 1648
• 1. a place for strolling
• 2. a leisurely walk or ride especially in a public place for pleasure or display
• 3.
  • a. a ceremonious opening of a formal ball consisting of a grand march of all the guests
  • b. a figure in a square dance in which couples move counterclockwise in a circle

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