ambulatory

'æmbjulәtәri

GRE

n. a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
a. relating to or adapted for walking

a. 步行的, 走动的, 流动的, 非固定的
n. 回廊

29,018

BNC 频率

20,221

使用频率

ambulatory 的词根是 ambul，来源于拉丁语 ambulare，意为“走动、行走”。后缀 -ory 表示“与…有关的”，因此可以理解为“与走动相关的”。

例句

1. The hospital has an ambulatory care unit for patients who do not need to stay overnight.

医院有一个门诊护理单元，供不需要住院的病人使用。

2. After the surgery, the doctor said I would be ambulatory within a few hours.

手术后，医生说我几个小时内就能走动。

3. The ambulatory services help elderly people maintain their independence by providing transportation.

门诊服务通过提供交通帮助老年人保持独立。