“走来走去”常见的英文表达有 walk back and forth、pace up and down、wander around 等,具体使用可根据语境和想要表达的细微差别来选择:
walk back and forth:强调在两个点之间来回走动,动作相对有规律、重复性 。例如:He walked back and forth in the room, looking very anxious.(他在房间里走来走去,看起来非常焦虑。)
pace up and down:通常描述人因为紧张、焦虑、思考等原因,在某个范围内快速地来回踱步,动作幅度可能稍大,带有一种急切或不安的情绪。例如:The suspect paced up and down in the interrogation room.(嫌疑人在审讯室里来回踱步。)
wander around:更侧重于随意地、无目的地在某个地方走动,没有特定的路线或规律。例如:The children wandered around in the garden, enjoying the sunshine.(孩子们在花园里走来走去,享受着阳光。)