1without direction 无方向地 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]WALK to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a cleardirection or purpose 徘徊,闲逛;漫步于
2move away 离开 [intransitiveI] (also wander off)WALK to walk away from where you are supposed to stay 〔从应该逗留的地方〕离开
Don’t let any of the kids wander off.
不要让任何一个小孩走开去。
3mind/thoughts 心思/思想 [intransitiveI]ATTENTION if your mind, thoughts etc wander, you no longer pay attention to something, especially because you are bored or worried 〔因厌倦或焦虑而注意力〕不集中,走神
Mrs Snell’s mind wandered and the voices went on and on.
斯内尔太太走神了,而说话声依然不绝于耳。
4conversation 谈话 [intransitiveI]TALK TO somebody to start to talk about something not related to the mainsubject that you were talking about before 偏离主题
wander from/off
Pauline started to wander from the point.
保利娜开始偏题了。
5.somebody’s mind is wanderingMENTALLY ILLused to say that someone has become unable to think clearly, especially because they are old 某人〔尤因年老而〕头脑糊涂[思路不清]
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somebody’s mind is wandering• My mind is wandering, as Isabel has said, I forget things.• Paul finds his mind is wandering, thinking about the polltaxprogram again.
6eyes 眼睛 [intransitiveI] if your eyes or your gaze wander, you look around slowly at different things or at all parts of something 〔视线〕移来移去
His gaze wandered round the room.
他环视房间。
7road/river 道路/河流 [intransitiveI]TTRTTW if a road or a river wanders somewhere, it does not go straight but in curves 蜿蜒曲折SYN meander
wander through/across/along
The Missouri River wanders across several states.
密苏里河蜿蜒流经几个州。
8hands 手 [intransitiveI] if a man’s hands wander, he touches the body of a woman he is with, especially where she does not want him to 〔男人的手〕在女人的身上摸来摸去〔尤指女人不情愿时〕
wandering the streets• After her own parents died and she was left destitute, Elizabeth had found her wandering the streets.• I don't want you wandering the streets.• Often they ended up wandering the streets.
wander from/off• The general himself wandered off as often as possible to huntvariousindigenousfowl for the table.• He was for ever wandering offcampus and into the streets of the UpperWest Side.• The few that did live near the quarrytended to wander off hurriedly in the opposite direction whenever they saw a nome.• They then have a moment of near romance before wandering off into a different story.• Having been driven with the children into Mondano he had wandered off on his own unexplainedconcerns.• On the way home, the car had had a tendency to wander from one lane to another on the road.• I wander from room to room, filled with secretdelight.• Professor Cartmel often wandered from the subject.• So methods have been developed to dissuade you from wandering off to somebody else's cashregister.
wander through/across/along• She leaves the coach and wanders through fields for many miles until between trees she sees a deep black pool of water.• He ought to go back to school, but he couldn't really wander along in the middle of lessons.• Sometimes I am in the logcabin, looking at it; other times I am wandering through it.• The sand turned silver-grey, and the Sandrat wandered across it.• It seemed Blunset was still wandering through the corridors and Endill looked forward to their next meeting.• Sun-bleached surfersrubelbows at the bar, and straytoddlerswander through the dining rooms.• A woodenfencewanders along the edge of the farm.• When she left in the evening, I wandered through the great empty building.• Only poorartisans, likewise, carried all their gear on their backs and wandered throughtowns and countryside looking for work.
1move slowly around a place/go from place to place遊蕩;徘徊ADVERB | VERB + WANDER | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤slowly慢慢地閒逛▸➤aimlessly漫無目的地閒逛▸➤disconsolately, restlessly鬱鬱寡歡地遊蕩;焦躁不安地徘徊▸➤happily幸福地漫步▸➤at will, freely隨意地閒逛;自由地遊蕩◇The cattle are allowed to wander freely.牛群可以自由地四處走動。➤just, simply閒蕩而已;只是閒逛◇Simply wandering is a pleasure in itself.閒逛本身就是一種享受。➤far, farther, further, further afield (especially BrE) 漫遊到遠方;遊蕩到更遠的地方◇One day she wandered further afield.有一天她遊蕩到更遠的地方。➤about, across, along, around, away, back, in, off, out, over, round (especially BrE) 到處遊蕩;遛達到另一邊;向前閒逛;四處徘徊;走開;遛達回來;遛達進來;遛達離開;遛達出去;遛達過去◇He just wandered in one day and asked for a job.有一天,他轉悠到這兒來要找一份工作。VERB + WANDER➤be free to自由地遊蕩◇Visitors are free to wander through the gardens and woods.遊客可以自由自在地在花園和樹林中遊玩。➤allow sb/sth to, let sb/sth允許⋯閒逛;讓⋯遊蕩◇How could you let him wander off like that?你怎麼能讓他這樣走散了?PREPOSITION➤across, all over, along, among, around, down, in, into, out of, round, through, towards/toward逛到⋯另一邊;在⋯到處閒逛;沿着⋯閒蕩;在⋯中漫步;在⋯周圍徘徊;遛達進⋯;從⋯遛達出來;圍繞⋯閒逛;遛達着穿過⋯;向⋯遛達◇Don't go wandering all over the house!不要在房子裏到處轉悠!◇He wandered into a bar and ordered a drink.他轉悠進了一家酒吧,要了一杯酒。PHRASES➤find sb wandering發現某人閒逛◇They found him wandering around aimlessly.他們發現他漫無目的地四處閒逛。wander
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2stop concentrating走神ADVERB | VERB + WANDER | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤a little有點兒走神VERB + WANDER➤begin to開始走神◇His attention was beginning to wander.他的注意力開始分散。➤allow sth to, let sth允許⋯離題;走神◇Lisa let her mind wander a little.莉薩走了一會兒神。PREPOSITION➤from, to注意力從⋯轉移/轉移到⋯◇My thoughts wandered from the exam questions to my interview the next day.我的心思從試題轉到了第二天的面試上。
wander ♦︎ roam ♦︎ drift ♦︎ amble ♦︎ saunterThese words all mean to walk slowly around or to a place, often without having a clear purpose or direction.这些词均表示漫游、闲逛。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to wander / roam / drift / saunter around / about (sth)◆to wander / drift / amble / saunter slowly◆to wander / roam / drift aimlessly◆to wander / roam freely◆to wander / roam the streets■wander ˈwɒndə(r); NAmEˈwɑːndər [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to walk slowly around or to a place, often without having any clear aim or direction漫游;闲逛;徘徊◆The boy just wandered in one day and asked for a job.一天那男孩径直遛达进来要找份活干。◆Visitors are free to wander throughout the grounds.来访者可以随意在花园各处走走。◆During the day I would wander the streets, asking passers-by for a few cents.白天我就在大街上游荡,向路人讨点零钱。▸wander
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[singular] ◆I went for a wander down by the river.我沿着小河信步前行。■roamrəʊm; NAmEroʊm [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to walk or travel around an area without having any clear aim or direction, perhaps hoping to find sth徘徊;闲逛;漫步◆Animals roam freely around the village.动物在村子四处自由地活动。◆Gangs of barefoot children roam the city streets, begging for scraps.一群群赤脚的孩子在大街上游逛,讨要残羹剩饭。NOTE辨析 Wander or roam?Both wander and roam can suggest that sb (or an animal) is free to go wherever they want. Wander emphasizes that sb has no clear purpose. Roam can suggest that sb is searching for sth, often without knowing exactly what it is or where to find it. * wander和roam都指自由地走动。wander强调漫无目标,roam可意味着寻找某物,但常指不清楚要找的东西具体是什么或到哪里能找到。■drift [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to move or go somewhere slowly or without having any clear aim缓缓移动;漂泊◆The crowd slowly drifted away from the scene.人群渐渐从现场散去。◆I spent the next decade drifting aimlessly from place to place.在随后的十年中,我漫无目的地从一个地方漂泊到另一个地方。■amble [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to walk in a slow relaxed way, taking your time to get somewhere悠闲地走;漫步;闲逛◆We ambled down to the beach.我们漫步向海滩走去。■saunterˈsɔːntə(r) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to walk in a slow relaxed way悠闲地走;漫步◆Rod sauntered by, looking as if he had all the time in the world.罗德悠闲地走过,仿佛时间对他来说是无穷无尽的。NOTE辨析 Amble or saunter?Amble suggests that sb is enjoying taking their time walking somewhere, perhaps stopping from time to time, and not hurrying. Saunter can suggest that sb is walking in a casual way because they are feeling cheerful or confident, perhaps in a way that other people find annoying. * amble意为惬意地在某处漫步,不慌不忙,也许时走时停。saunter可指兴致十足、悠然自得地闲逛,其样子也许会使他人感到恼火。 see also stroll ⇨ walkverb1