c. 1600, a cant word introduced from the Continent, probably from dialectal German strollen, variant of Swiss German strolchen "to stroll about, loaf," from Strolch "vagabond, vagrant," also "fortuneteller," perhaps from Italian astrologo "astrologer." Related: Strolled; strolling.
stroll (n.)
1753, from stroll (v.).
中文解释
1. street + roll => stroll => stroller.2. street 和 roll(v 滚动;转圈)的组合 -> 在大街上转圈 -> 闲逛.3. see scroll, stray, astray.4. 法国电影:《婴儿车攻略》:《The Stroller Strategy》.5. 大街上滚动。6. 在大街上缓缓滚动。=> 散步、闲逛。
实用例句
1. Perhaps he'd followed her suggestion of a stroll to the river.
也许他已经听从了她的建议去河边散步了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It was too hot even for a gentle stroll.
天太热,连慢慢散步都吃不消。
来自柯林斯例句
3. For an evening stroll the beach at Dieppe is hard to beat.