核心畫面

One way to see it: walk + -er, 'the thing that does the walking'. Sometimes the is a person on their own two feet; sometimes it is a frame that supplies the missing steadiness so that walking can happen at all.

walk 加上 -er,就是「走路這件事的執行者」。有意思的是,英語裡的 -er 不只指人,也可以指「讓這件事發生的更多收起walk 加上 -er,就是「走路這件事的執行者」。有意思的是,英語裡的 -er 不只指人,也可以指「讓這件事發生的東西」(像 opener 是開東西的工具)。所以 walker 有兩張臉:一張是真的在走路的人,另一張是那個扶著你、讓你走得起來的架子。兩張臉共用同一個字根——都圍著「走路」這個動作打轉,只是一個是主角,一個是幫手。

From the word’s history

From Middle English walkere ('one who walks, traveller'), walk + the agent suffix -er (Old English -ere, ultimately from Latin -arius).

中古英語的 walkere 就是「走路的人、旅人」,構造是 walk 加上表示「做這件事的人/物」的字尾 -er。這個 -er 一路可以追到古英語 -ere、更早借自拉丁語的 -arius,是英語裡最能生的字尾之一——幾乎任何動詞加上去都能造出「做那件事的人或工具」,這也是為什麼 walker 能同時涵蓋人和器具。

Payload-supplied etymology tree (Middle English walkere; Old English -ere ← Latin -arius)

Two branches

用腳走路的人

最直接的一支:主詞是人,動作是走,-er 指的就是那個人。

hiker · noun · C1

A person who walks because they enjoy it or want to exercise, for example in the hills or around town.

健行者

讓人走得起來的架子

-er 從「做這件事的人」滑到「讓這件事發生的器具」,就像 opener 不是在開門的人而是開罐器。核心的「走路」沒有變,變的是誰扮演那個 -er。

walking frame · noun · C1

A metal frame, often with wheels, that older or ill people hold and push to help them walk.

助行器

原始詞典資料30 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Walkername詞源 1

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    A northern English surname originating as an occupation from the occupation of treating cloth by "walking" it.

    • But Walker said going forward he’s not opposed to forcing Democrats to take the heat if there is a standoff over the same issues in February, but said his party needs to do a better job laying the groundwork.
    • Walker – a Republican frontrunner in the race for Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s seat who has racked up high-profile endorsements from both former President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell – released a statement to the AJC on his college trajectory.
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    A male given name transferred from the surname.

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    archaicslangExpressing scornful rejection or disbelief.

    • “Do you know the Poulterer’s, in the next street but one, at the corner?” Scrooge inquired. “I should hope I did,” replied the lad. “An intelligent boy!” said Scrooge. “A remarkable boy! Do you know whether they’ve sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there?—Not the little prize Turkey: the big one?” […] “Go and buy it.” “Walk-er!” exclaimed the boy. “No, no,” said Scrooge, “I am in earnest. Go and buy it, and tell ’em to bring it here, that I may give them the direction where to take it. Come back with the man, and I’ll give you a shilling. Come back with him in less than five minutes and I’ll give you half-a-crown!”

Walkernoun詞源 3

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    A Walking Liberty half dollar.

    • I snagged this 1943 Walker on eBay the other day, and pulled it out of my mailbox today. It's in an ANACS holder, graded MS64. The auction photo was such that I could see what appeared to be something on the coin, but couldn't tell if it was a scratch, a cracked die, or what.

walkernoun詞源 1/ˈwɔːkə/

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    The agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.

    • The park was full of morning walkers enjoying the fresh air.
    • He decided to become a long-distance walker for charity events.
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    rareOne who walks (takes for a walk).

    • Accompanying her was Prinny, who was made very happy by this intimation that he was to be taken for a walk, an undertaking for which the servants generally drew lots, the dog’s mass being so considerable and energetic that the walker inevitably became the walkee.
    • Consequently, he had developed a new variation on an old habit. That of grabbing the leash between his teeth and pulling as hard as he could, making it look as if he were the walker, and the walker the walkee.
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    A walking frame or baby walker.

    • The elderly woman used a walker to help her move around more easily.
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    A shoe designed for comfortable walking.

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    fictionliteraturemediaA zombie.

    • Dead people, walkers, as you call them, are somehow, and for some reason, attacking.
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    A male escort who accompanies a woman to an event.

    • He's really just a 'walker' for old ladies!" Walkers, now, are a special breed of pilot fish — entertaining male escorts.
    • Women at the top — Lady Di and Nancy Reagan in particular — apparently have 'walkers' — men to escort them on public and private occasions providing a respectable cover, while the male who is their sexual partner is off on more pressing business.
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    A gressorial bird.

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    lawA forester.

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    literaturemediapublishingA kind of military robot or mecha with legs for locomotion.

    • Two of the walkers circled the pillars. Their searchlights played through the trees, then turned back to Leia and the others.
    • It also takes a good amount of inspiration from Metal Gear Solid 4s biomechanical designs, namely the Gekko walkers' and their synthetic musculature.
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    ball-gamescricketgamesA batsman or batswoman who directly walks off the field when out without waiting for the umpire's decision.

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    A prostitute, streetwalker.

    • A single mother of three, Rachel is what Facebook users call as ^([sic]) “walker,” or an online sex worker. Using a dummy account, she posts her sexy photos and informs page visitors that she’s available for sex in exchange for money.

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資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。