scamper

不及物动词 vi.
1.
(孩子等)蹦蹦跳跳[Q][(+about)]
A grey squirrel is scampering from limb to limb.
一只灰色的松鼠在树枝间跳来跳去。
2.
(动物等)惊惶奔跑

名词 n.
1.
蹦跳;奔跑[C]

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And he also uses the word scampered – he says that his
friends ‘scampered like squirrels’ up the tree. What does he mean here Kate?


Well, to scamper means to run with quick short steps. It’s a term that’s usually
used to describe animals. So when James says his friends scampered like
squirrels he means they were moving quickly, like the furry-tailed little
animals that live in trees.