wade

涉水、蹚水

We took off our shoes and waded across the shallow stream.

我们脱下鞋子，涉水走过那条浅溪。

费力穿过、艰难前行

The rescuers waded through deep snow to reach the cabin.

救难人员在深雪中艰难前行，才抵达那间小屋。

费力读完、硬著头皮看完口语

I had to wade through hundreds of pages of contracts.

我得硬著头皮看完好几百页的合约。

介入、插手、卷入口语

He waded into the argument without knowing the facts.

他根本不清楚状况就贸然插手那场争论。

出手干预、强势介入口语

Police waded in to break up the fight outside the bar.

警方出手干预，制止了酒吧外的斗殴。

涉水、蹚水

It was a short wade from the boat to the beach.

从船上到沙滩只需短短涉水一段。