wan.der
v.(动词)wan.dered,wan.der.ing,wan.ders v.intr.(不及物动词)To move about without a definite destination or purpose.徘徊:没有明确目标或目的到处游荡To go by an indirect route or at no set pace; amble:绕道而行:走一条绕弯的路或不紧不慢地走;漫步走:例句:wander toward town.漫步走向城市
To proceed in an irregular course; meander.蜿蜒:以不规则的路线前进;曲折而行To go astray:迷路:例句:wander from the path of righteousness.迷失了正途
To lose clarity or coherence of thought or expression.离题:思想或表达失去了清晰性或连贯性v.tr.(及物动词)To wander across or through:漫步穿过:例句:wander the forests and fields.漫步穿过森林与田野
n.(名词)The act or an instance of wandering; a stroll.闲逛:徘徊的行为或事例;闲逛
来源:Middle English wanderen 中古英语 wanderen from Old English wandrian 源自 古英语 wandrian
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wan.derer
n.(名词)wan.deringly
adv.(副词)<参考词汇><同义词>wander,ramble,roam,rove,range,meander,stray,gallivant,gad同义词>These verbs mean to move about at random or without destination or purpose.这些动词表示不经心地或没有目标目的地走动。 Wander andramble stress the absence of a fixed course or goal: Wander 和ramble 强调没有固定路线或目标: 例句:She wandered into the room.她徘徊走进屋子。
例句:.An old man`s wit may wander. (Tennyson). .一个老人也可能胡思乱想. (坦尼桑)。
例句:.They would go off together, rambling along the river. (John Galsworthy). .他们将一同出发,沿着河流漫步. (约翰·高尔斯华绥)。
例句:.Be not . . . rambling in thought. (Marcus Aurelius). .不要…胡思乱想. (马尔克斯·奥里利厄斯)。
Roam androve emphasize freedom of movement, often over a wide area: Roam 和rove 强调行动的自由性,通常指在一片广阔的土地上: 例句:.Herds of horses and cattle roamed at will over the plain. (George W. Cable). .大群牛马无拘无束地在草原上漫步. (乔治·W·凯布尔)。
例句:.For ten long years I roved about, living first in one capital, then another. (Charlotte Brontô). .十年来我一直在游荡,先住在一个首府,然后又搬到另一个去. (夏洛特·勃朗特)。
Range suggests wandering in all directions: Range 表示向各个方向散布: 例句:.a large hunting party known to be ranging the prairie. (Francis Parkman). .在草原上四处游荡的驰名的大狩猎队. (弗朗西斯·帕克曼)。
例句:.The talk ranged over literary and publishing matters of mutual interest. (Edward Bok). .交谈涉及共同感兴趣的文学与出版话题. (爱德华·博克)。
Meander suggests leisurely, sometimes aimless wandering over an irregular or winding course: Meander 表示轻闲地,有时是无目标地漫步走过一条不规则的或曲折的路线: 例句:.He meandered to and fro . . . observing the manners and customs of Hillport society. (Arnold Bennett). .他前后走来走去,观察希尔坡特社会的生活方式及风俗. (阿诺德·贝内特)。
Stray refers to deviation from a proper course: Stray 指偏离正确路线: 例句:.He gave . . . strict directions . . . not to allow any of the men to stray. (J.A. Froude). .他给予…清楚的指导…以不让任何人迷失方向. (J.A.弗劳德)。
例句:.I ask pardon, I am straying from the question. (Oliver Goldsmith). .请原谅,我对问题还感到迷惑不解. (奥利弗·哥德史密斯)。
Gallivant refers to wandering about in search of pleasure: Gallivant 指四处寻找快乐: 例句:The students gallivanted all over New York City during the class trip.学生们在班级出游时逛遍纽约城。
Gad suggests restless, pointless wandering: Gad 表示不停歇的、无意义的漫游: 例句:My parents wanted me to stop gadding about unaccompanied in foreign cities. 我父母希望我中止在外国城市的单身漫游
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