Tripping

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trip

(a.) Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.

(a.) Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if he were trotting; trippant; -- said of an animal, as a hart, buck, and the like, used as a bearing.

(n.) Act of one who, or that which, trips.

(n.) A light dance.

(n.) The loosing of an anchor from the ground by means of its cable or buoy rope.

整理:瓦莱丽

• It was Bessie, I knew well enough; but I did not stir; her light step came tripping down the path. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Thank you, Sir,' said Mary, tripping towards the door again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Eva came tripping up the verandah steps to her father. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• But I must just go and look at baby, Celia added, without the least change of tone, throwing a light shawl over her, and tripping away. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• She came tripping into the room with the step of a child. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Ere long, Adele's little foot was heard tripping across the hall. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• She's too ill to see you, sir, Rebecca said, tripping down to Sir Pitt, who was preparing to ascend. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• At first the tripping measure lifted my spirit with it, and for a moment my eyes gladly followed the mazes of the dance. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Behold Bella tripping along the streets, the dearest girl afoot under the summer sun! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The young man sat looking at the fire with a face of listening curiosity, ready to check him off and catch him tripping. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• When she saw her father, her tripping step faltered a little, paused a moment--the colour in her cheek flowed rosy over her whole face. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• A little gray-coated sand bird came tripping over the beach 'peeping' softly to itself, as if enjoying the sun and sea. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• So, good-by, Eliza; good-by, George; the Lord grant thee a safe journey; and, with a few tripping steps, Ruth was out of the apartment. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• The captain, a wise man, after many endeavours to catch me tripping in some part of my story, at last began to have a better opinion of my veracity. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.

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