词汇 | wander |
释义 | wander verb uk /ˈwɒn.dər/ us /ˈwɑːn.dɚ/ wanderverb (MOVE AROUND)B2[ I or T, I or T ] to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction: 漫步;闲逛;游荡 We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.我们整个上午都在老城区闲逛。 She was found several hours later, wandering the streets, lost.几个小时后她被找到了,正在街上徘徊,迷路了。 He was here a minute ago but he's wandered off somewhere.他刚才还在这儿,现在已经闲逛到别的什么地方去了。 to walk walkThe baby has just learned to walk. strideShe strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager. marchHe marched right in to the office and demanded to see the governor. strollWe strolled along the beach. wanderShe wandered from room to room, not sure of what she was looking for. ambleShe ambled down the street, looking in shop windows. to move slowly crawlThere'd been a bad accident on the motorway and traffic was crawling. trundleLorries trundle through the narrow lanes. creepHe crept downstairs, hardly making any noise. trudgeThey trudged wearily through the snow. strollWe spent the afternoon strolling around Budapest. ambleHe ambled over to the window. [ I, I or T ] If someone's hands or eyes wander, they touch or look in many different places, especially in a sexual way or when they should not do this: If his hands start to wander, tell him firmly, "No, I'm not ready for this." He was cruelly described as a creepy old man with wandering hands. Her gaze wandered around the flat. [ I, I or T ] to have sexual relationships or experiences outside of your marriage or usual relationship: She wrote an article about infidelity called "Wives who wander". She had enough problems dealing with a wandering husband. Don't worry if you lose hold of the reins - the horse won't wander off.如果缰绳脱手也不用担心——这匹马是不会乱跑的。 He wandered around, clearing up in a desultory way. We wandered along the shore, stepping over the flotsam that had washed up in the night.我们沿着海岸漫步,跨过夜晚冲上岸边的零碎杂物。 We wandered through the beautifully proportioned rooms of the Winter Palace.我们浏览了冬宫里错落有致、美仑美奂的众多宫室。 She was wandering around in a daze this morning.今天早上她神情恍惚地四处游荡。 His eyes wandered over the posters adorning the walls. Moving gently on foot amble blow circulate dumbwalking flâneur gently mincing mincingly mooch mosey pad paseo plod potter process promenade stroll stroller tippy tiptoe You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Slow and moving slowly General words for movement Relationships: infidelity wanderverb (SUBJECT)[ I ] to start talking about a different subject from the one you were originally discussing: 离题 We've wandered off/from the point somewhat.我们有点离题了。 C2[ I ] If your mind or your thoughts wander, you stop thinking about the subject that you should be giving your attention to and start thinking about other matters: 走神;开小差 Halfway through the meeting my mind started to wander.会开到一半时我就开始走神了。 [ I ] If you say that an old person's mind is beginning to wander, you mean that they are starting to get very confused because of their age: (因年老而)神志恍惚,精神错乱 Her mind is beginning to wander and she doesn't always know who I am.她的神志开始恍惚,有时认不出我是谁。 Digressing and being indirect or evasive bury the ledeidiom candy coat candy coating candy-coated circumlocution circumlocutory elliptical f-bomb get on to/onto something glancingly gloss over something go off on a tangentidiom implicit parry prevaricate stray tangent tiptoe around something/someone unexpressed unvoiced You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not paying attention Related wordwanderer wander noun[ Cusually singular ] informaluk /ˈwɒn.dər/ us /ˈwɑːn.dɚ/ a walk done in a slow relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction: While you're at your meeting I can go for/have/take a wander around the city. After a wander around the park, we returned home. We had a very pleasant wander around the village. I took a wander through the supermarket aisles to see what they had. Moving gently on foot amble blow circulate dumbwalking flâneur gently mincing mincingly mooch mosey pad paseo plod potter process promenade stroll stroller tippy tiptoe wander | American Dictionarywander verb[ I/T ] us/ˈwɑn·də/ to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction: [ T ]The lost child wandered the streets for hours. [ I ]We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city. If your mind or your thoughts wander, you stop thinking about what you should be giving your attention to and start thinking about other matters: [ I ]As he droned on, my mind began to wander. |
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