单词 | wander |
释义 | wander['wɒndə]vi. 游荡, 漫步, 徘徊, 迷路, 离题, 蜿蜒vt. 在...漫游【法】 流浪汉; 徘徊, 漫步, 流浪相关词组:wander from proper conductwander from the subject wander wan.der AHD: [w¼n“d…r] D.J. [6wKnd*]K.K. [6w$nd+]v.(动词) wan.dered,wan.der.ing,wan.ders v.intr.(不及物动词)1. To move about without a definite destination or purpose.徘徊:没有明确目标或目的到处游荡2. 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3. To proceed in an irregular course; meander.蜿蜒:以不规则的路线前进;曲折而行4. To go astray:迷路:wander from the path of righteousness.迷失了正途5. 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;闲逛语源:1. Middle English wanderen 中古英语 wanderen 2. from Old English wandrian 源自 古英语 wandrian 继承用法:wan“derer n.(名词)wan“deringly adv.(副词)参考词汇:1. wander,ramble,roam,rove,range,meander,stray,gallivant,gad2. 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。3. 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: “Be not . . . rambling in thought” (Marcus Aurelius).“不要…胡思乱想” (马尔克斯·奥里利厄斯)。4. 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: “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)。5. Range suggests wandering in all directions: Range 表示向各个方向散布: “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)。6. 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)。7. Stray refers to deviation from a proper course: Stray 指偏离正确路线: “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)。8. 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。9. 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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