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wan·der AHD[wŏnʹdər] D.J.[ˈwɒndə]K.K.[ˈwɑndɚ]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: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: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: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
- Middle English wanderen 中古英语 wanderen
- from Old English wandrian 源自 古英语 wandrian
wanʹderer n.(名词)wanʹderingly adv.(副词)wander, ramble, roam, rove, range, meander, stray, gallivant, gad- 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: She wandered into the room.她徘徊走进屋子。"An old man's wit may wander" (Tennyson). “一个老人也可能胡思乱想” (坦尼桑)。 "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)。 "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: "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)。 "For ten long years I roved about, living first in one capital, then another" (Charlotte Bront?). “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: "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)。 "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: "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: "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)。 "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: 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: 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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