tootle
verb /ˈtuːtl/
/ˈtuːtl/
(informal)动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they tootle | /ˈtuːtl/ /ˈtuːtl/ |
he / she / it tootles | /ˈtuːtlz/ /ˈtuːtlz/ |
past simple tootled | /ˈtuːtld/ /ˈtuːtld/ |
past participle tootled | /ˈtuːtld/ /ˈtuːtld/ |
-ing form tootling | /ˈtuːtlɪŋ/ /ˈtuːtlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to walk, drive, etc. somewhere without hurrying
信步;闲逛;溜达;不慌不忙地开车 - [intransitive, transitive] tootle (something) to produce a series of notes by blowing into a musical instrument
连续吹(乐器);发出一连串的嘟嘟声
词源early 19th cent.: frequentative of toot.