gait

名词 gait:

1. the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
   同义词：pace
2. a horse's manner of moving
3. a person's manner of walking

1. A heavy gait; heavy humor.
   滞重的步态; 索然无味的幽默
2. A limp or a limping gait.
   跛子一个跛子或跛子的步态
3. He is awkward in his gait.
   他的步态不雅观。
4. The man walked along with an unsteady gait.
   那人脚步不稳地向前走去。

gait

n.（名词）
A particular way or manner of moving on foot:
步态：移动脚步的一种特定的方式或样子：
例句：
a person who ran with a clumsy, hobbling gait.
一个笨拙且步履蹒跚的跑步者

Any of the ways, such as a canter, trot, or walk, by which a horse can move by lifting the feet in different order or rhythm.
（马的）步法：一种马通过用不同的节奏抬脚向前行进的步法，如慢跑、快步走或行走
Rate or manner of proceeding:
步调，步伐：进行或从事活动的速度或方式：
例句：
The project went forward at a steady gait.
工程正稳步进行着

v.tr.（及物动词）
gait.ed,gait.ing,gaits
To train (a horse) in a particular gait or gaits.
使用特定步法驯（马）

来源：
Middle English gate [path, gait]
中古英语 gate [小径，步态]
from Old Norse gata [path] * see ghô-
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 gata [步法] *参见 ghô-