stride(n./v.)常指“大步;跨步”,也可作动词表示“大步走;跨越”。(另有较少见用法如“进展、步幅”等语境。)
/straɪd/
I watched her stride across the room.
我看着她大步走过房间。
He strode up to the stage with confidence, taking long strides that matched his bold speech.
他自信地大步走向舞台,迈出的长步伐与他大胆的演讲相呼应。
来自古英语 strīdan,意为“跨步走、迈步”,与日耳曼语系中表示“跨、走”的词根相关。其核心意象是“腿部跨开、步子很大”,因此引申出“步幅、进展”等含义。