canter n. 【馬術(shù)】普通跑步;慢跑。 ★馬速共五種: walk, amble, trot, canter, gallop. a preliminary canter預(yù)備練習(xí)時(shí)的慢跑;〔比喻〕預(yù)備動(dòng)作。 win at [in] a canter (馬)輕易賽贏。 vt. 使(馬)慢跑。 vi. (馬)用普通慢跑前進(jìn) (along) 騎著馬慢跑。 canter2 n. 1.說黑話的人。 2.哀訴者。 3.偽善者。 4.流浪者。
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