wade
[weɪd] verb
intransitive usually + adverb or preposition transitive
■to walk through water with difficulty because of the pressure of the water against your legs （艰难地）涉水•The river was full but we managed to wade across.河里涨满了水，但我们设法涉水过去了。 •We waded a shallow river.我们涉水过了一条浅浅的小河。 intransitive US for * paddle (WALK)
[weɪd] verb
Phrasal Verbs wade in
■to start to do or say something in a forceful way, often without thinking about it carefully 插手，介入；插嘴•Even when she knows nothing about it, she wades in with her opinion.即使对事情一无所知，她也要插嘴说说自己的意见。 •When the crowd started throwing stones, the police waded in with tear gas.当人群开始投掷石块的时候，警方用催泪弹进行了干预。
[weɪd] verb
Phrasal Verbs wade into sth
■to become involved in a difficult situation, often without thinking about it carefully 贸然涉足；贸然插手
[weɪd] verb
Phrasal Verbs wade through sth informal
■to spend a lot of time and effort doing something boring or difficult, especially reading a lot of information 费力地做（乏味或困难之事）；（尤指）费劲地阅读（大量资讯）•We had to wade through pages of legal jargon before we could sign the contract.我们在签合同之前必须费力地读完好几页的法律专业文本。 |