单词 | wander |
释义 | wander (wɒndəʳ ) Word forms: wanders , wandering , wandered 1. verb B2 If you wander in a place, you walk around there in a casual way, often without intending to go in any particular direction. When he got bored he wandered around the fair. [VERB preposition/adverb] They wandered off in the direction of the nearest store. [VERB preposition/adverb] Those who do not have relatives to return to are left to wander the streets and sleep rough. [VERB noun] Wander is also a noun. A wander around any market will reveal stalls piled high with vegetables. [+ around] 2. verb If a person or animal wanders from a place where they are supposed to stay, they move away from the place without going in a particular direction. Because Mother is afraid we'll get lost, we aren't allowed to wander far. [VERB adverb/preposition] To keep their bees from wandering, beekeepers feed them sugar solutions. [VERB] 3. verb If your mind wanders or your thoughts wander, you stop concentrating on something and start thinking about other things. His mind would wander, and he would lose track of what he was doing. [VERB] Jarvis found his attention wandering. [VERB] Grace allowed her mind to wander to other things. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: stray, roam, digress, get sidetracked 4. verb If your eyes wander, you stop looking at one thing and start looking around at other things. His eyes wandered restlessly around the room. [VERB preposition/adverb] His eyes kept wandering to the picture. [VERB preposition/adverb] Read their body language. Are their eyes wandering? [VERB] Translations: Chinese: 漫步 Japanese: 歩き回る |
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