troop off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Neutral
Meaning: To leave in a group
成群结队地离开
Irse en grupo
集団で移動する
무리 지어 이동하다
To go somewhere as a group.
作为一个群体去某个地方。
Ir a algún sitio en grupo.
グループでどこかに行くこと。
집단으로 어디론가 이동하다.
Base verb: troop
Particle: off
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- The children trooped off to bed. 孩子们一窝蜂地去睡觉了Los niños se fueron en tropel a la cama子供たちはぞろぞろと寝室に行った아이들이 줄줄이 침실로 갔다.
- They trooped off to the meeting. 他们一起去开会了Se fueron en grupo a la reunión彼らはぞろぞろと会議に向かった그들은 줄줄이 회의에 갔다.
- We trooped off to find lunch. 我们一起出去找午饭吃Nos fuimos todos juntos a buscar comida私たちはぞろぞろと昼食を探しに出かけた우리는 줄줄이 점심을 먹으러 나갔다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: group, leaving, collective
Tone: orderly
✓ Do Say
- Troop off一起走Irse en grupoぞろぞろ移動する우르르 이동하다
Origin & History
From troops moving together.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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