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ram·ble1 /ˈræmbəl/ verb [intransitiveI]

1 TALK TO somebodyto talk for a long time in a way that does not seem clearly organized, so that other people find it difficult to understand you 东拉西扯；说胡话

She’s getting old and she tends to ramble a bit.

她上年纪了，说话有点颠三倒四的。

2 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] British EnglishBrEDLO to go on a walk in the countryside for pleasure 〔在乡间〕漫步，闲逛 → hike

There’s plenty to discover as you ramble around this little island.

漫步这个小岛，你会有很多新发现。

3. HBPa plant that rambles grows in all directions 〔植物〕蔓生

4 ramble on phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE SUBJECTto talk or write for a long time in a way that other people find boring 啰唆地说[写] SYN go on

about

My father kept rambling on about the war.

我父亲一直在喋喋不休地谈论那场战争。

Examples from the Corpus

ramble about• He rambled on about making his home here with Maria Luisa on this wonderful island.• You should indicate the aspects of your background which the interviewer is looking for without rambling on about things which are irrelevant.• On a slow day, Quigley just goes through the newspapers and rambles on about whatever comes into his brain.• But he's been rambling on about you, Miranda.

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ramble• Hasty rambled 80 yards for the touchdown.• The trouble is once Dad gets started on a subject, he tends to ramble.• We spent three wonderful days rambling around Palermo.• In his diary, the Unabomber rambled at length about the evils of technology.• We'd wander round the house as we rambled conversationally.• He was a little drunk and kept rambling on about the good old days.• But he's been rambling on about you, Miranda.• She rambled on, but Anastasia was not listening.• Ida rambled on, but Anna wasn't listening to her.• I sat down and let him ramble on for a few minutes.• No one wants a head's rambling, spur of the minute monologue at the end of the day.• Dean Wilford tends to ramble when he speaks.

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ramble2 noun [countableC] British EnglishBrE

1 DLOa walk in the countryside for pleasure 〔在乡间的〕漫步，闲逛 → hike

I quite like the idea of going for a ramble one weekend.

我觉得找个周末去乡下走走这个主意不错。

2 a speech or piece of writing that is very long and does not seem to be clearly organized 〔东拉西扯的〕长篇大论

In a ten-page ramble, Barre explains why he wrote the book.

巴雷用了十页的篇幅东拉西扯地讲他为什么要写这本书。

Examples from the Corpus

ramble• The walks range from leisurely country rambles to strenuous mountain walks from the spring through mid-October.• Some are easy rambles but others should kick into touch the idea that valleys are easy options.• Followed by an afternoon family ramble.• My favorite ramble is the nine-mile hike to West Potrero Road.• The hotel also offers a free guided ramble every week.• Even local walkers were put off making their local rambles, aware that Mrs Chandler's attacker could strike again.• I was told to weaken my left-hand grip and the game became a sort of nature ramble.• In my own rambles around vents I have stumbled upon and helped describe a few of the new species.• Most were rambles through the countryside, but one or two were organized strolls through historical sections of London.

Origin ramble1

(1400-1500) Perhaps from roam

ram·ble1 verbramble2 noun

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