单词	ramble
释义	ramble1 verbramble2 noun rambleram‧ble1 /ˈræmbəl/ verb [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINramble1 Origin: 1400-1500 Perhaps from roam Verb Table VERB TABLE ramble Simple Form Present I, you, we, they ramble he, she, it rambles Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they rambled Present perfect I, you, we, they have rambled he, she, it has rambled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had rambled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will ramble Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have rambled Continuous Form Present I am rambling he, she, it is rambling you, we, they are rambling Past I, he, she, it was rambling you, we, they were rambling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been rambling he, she, it has been rambling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been rambling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be rambling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been rambling Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Dean Wilford tends to ramble when he speaks. He was a little drunk and kept rambling on about the good old days. I sat down and let him ramble on for a few minutes. Ida rambled on, but Anna wasn't listening to her. In his diary, the Unabomber rambled at length about the evils of technology. The trouble is once Dad gets started on a subject, he tends to ramble. We spent three wonderful days rambling around Palermo. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But he's been rambling on about you, Miranda. Hasty rambled 80 yards for the touchdown. No one wants a head's rambling, spur of the minute monologue at the end of the day. She rambled on, but Anastasia was not listening. We'd wander round the house as we rambled conversationally. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto stop talking about the subject you are supposed to be talking about► get off the subject also go off the subject British · I think we're getting off the subject. Could we get back to the main point, please?· Well, going off the subject a minute, what about that Uri Geller chap? ► digress formal to move away from the main subject that you have been talking or writing about, especially for a short time during a speech or story: · Before we do that, I'd like to digress for a minute and say a word or two about the new books. ► be/get sidetracked if you are talking about something and are sidetracked or get sidetracked , you allow yourself to start talking or thinking about something else, especially something less important: · I was going to ask him, but he got sidetracked by this guy and I never got a chance.· Don't be sidetracked by the way the interviewer asks the questions - just keep making the relevant points. ► stray from if you stray from the subject you are talking about, you start talking about other things instead, for example, because you cannot keep your attention on the main subject: · Promise yourself that you'll try not to stray from the issue at hand.· Well, we've strayed quite a way from space exploration. ► ramble to talk, especially for a long time, moving from one subject to another without any clear order, so that your listener becomes bored or confused: · In his diary, the Unabomber rambled at length about the evils of technology.ramble on (=ramble continuously and in an annoying way): · I sat down and let him ramble on for a few minutes. ► lose your train of thought also lose the thread to become confused about or forget the connection between the things you are saying, especially so that you have to stop talking and think about what you want to say next: · The audience's reaction surprised him, and he lost his train of thought for a moment.· I'm sorry, I seem to have lost my thread.lose the thread of something: · Arthur paused, feeling he was beginning to lose the thread of his argument. ► where was I? spoken say this when you want to continue what you were saying before you were interrupted, but you cannot remember what you were saying: · Thanks for that, Gillian. Now, where was I?· So, where was I? Oh yes, the accession of Henry the Fifth. to talk for a long time in a confused or boring way► ramble to talk for too long in a confused way, changing the subject and forgetting what you have already said: · The trouble is once Dad gets started on a subject, he tends to ramble.ramble on: · Ida rambled on, but Anna wasn't listening to her.ramble about: · He was a little drunk and kept rambling on about the good old days. ► babble to talk quickly and in a confused way so that you seem slightly silly, especially because you are nervous: · Don't pay any attention to her - she's just babbling.babble on: · He babbled on and on until everyone had left the room.babble about: · He was running around babbling about someone named Tulkeke. ► waffle British to talk for a long time without making your meaning clear and without really saying anything useful or important: · He didn't know what he was talking about - he was just waffling.· Interviewers dislike candidates who just sit there and waffle instead of answering the questions. ► witter on/rabbit on British informal to talk for a long time about something in a stupid and boring way: · It doesn't matter what she's talking about - she'll witter on for hours.· George just rabbited on, boring everyone to death with his silly nonsense. ► windbag/gasbag informal someone who talks too much, especially in a very boring way: · What a gasbag that Mrs Jenkins is! I've been stuck with her for over an hour.· There's a bunch of old windbags on the town council who don't know when to shut up. ► long-winded someone who is long-winded takes a long time to say something that they could say in a shorter time, which makes other people bored and impatient: · One long-winded speaker after another came to the podium.· Dad can be so long-winded sometimes, I cringe when he starts talking to someone new. WORD SETS► Outdoor après-ski, nounbackpack, nounbackyard, nounbandstand, nounbarbecue, nounbarbecue, verbbarbie, nounbarker, nounBBQ, nounbeach ball, nounbeach chair, nounbeachcomber, nounbedroll, nounbig dipper, nounbig top, nounbig wheel, nounbilly, nounbirdseed, nounbird table, nounbivouac, nounbivouac, verbbloodhound, nounboardwalk, nounboating, nounbonfire, nounboomerang, nounbooth, nounbotanical garden, nounbriquette, nouncamp, verbcamper, nouncampground, nouncampsite, nouncampstool, nouncaravan, nouncaravanning, nouncoarse fishing, nouncompass, nouncrampon, nouncrest, verbcruise, verbcruise, nouncruiser, nouncyclist, noundovecot, noundriving range, nounduckboards, noundune buggy, nounfair, nounfairground, nounFerris wheel, nounfête, nounfield glasses, nounfish, verbfisherman, nounfishing, nounfishing line, nounfishing rod, nounfishing tackle, nounflysheet, nounFrisbee, nounfunfair, noungarden party, noungazebo, nounghost train, nounground cloth, noungroundsheet, noungun dog, nounguy, nounhammock, nounhamper, nounhelter-skelter, nounhen house, nounhide, nounhike, nounhike, verbhiker, nounhorsey, adjectiveiron rations, nounjungle gym, nounlido, nounlounger, nounmap-reading, nounmarina, nounmarquee, nounmaze, nounmenagerie, nounmerry-go-round, nounmetal detector, nounminiature golf, nounmonkey bars, nounmud, nounmudbath, nounmuddy, adjectivemud pie, nounnature reserve, nounnook, nounnudist, nounoutdoors, adverboutdoorsy, adjectiveoutfitter, nounpack, nounpack trip, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddling pool, nounpageant, nounparade, nounparasol, nounpark, nounpark keeper, nounparkland, nounpatio, nounpavilion, nounpeg, nounpiton, nounpothole, nounPrimus, nounpromenade, nounPunch and Judy show, nounpunt, verbPYO, ramble, verbramble, nounrambler, nounrecreation ground, nounrest area, nounride, nounrod, nounroller coaster, nounroundabout, nounrubber dinghy, nounrucksack, nounrunner, nounRV, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsandcastle, nounshooting stick, nounsite, nounsledge, verbsleeping bag, nounspeleology, nounsport, nounstate park, nounstock car, nounsub-aqua, adjectivesummerhouse, nounsunbathe, verbsundial, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesun lounger, nounsun-worshipper, nounsurfboard, nounswing, nounswing set, nountent, nountheme park, nountoboggan, verbtool, verbtootle, verbtopless, adjectivetorch, nountrain spotter, nounwading pool, nounwalk, nounwalker, nounwalking, nounwater bottle, nounwigwam, nounwilderness area, nounwoodcraft, nounyachting, nounyachtsman, nounyachtswoman, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► on · But he's been rambling on about you, Miranda.· She rambled on, but Anastasia was not listening.· Which, given the way Wally rambles on, is scarcely surprising.· On a slow day, Quigley just goes through the newspapers and rambles on about whatever comes into his brain.· 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.· She went rambling on much as I am doing myself now.· In flaccid prose Shaftesbury rambles on with an air of affected conversational ease which projects the persona of the patronising aristocrat. 1to talk for a long time in a way that does not seem clearly organized, so that other people find it difficult to understand you:  She’s getting old and she tends to ramble a bit.2[always + adverb/preposition] British English to go on a walk in the countryside for pleasure → hike:  There’s plenty to discover as you ramble around this little island.3a plant that rambles grows in all directionsramble on phrasal verb British English to talk or write for a long time in a way that other people find boring SYN  go onramble on about My father kept rambling on about the war. ramble1 verbramble2 noun rambleramble2 noun [countable] British English Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES My favorite ramble is the nine-mile hike to West Potrero Road. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Even local walkers were put off making their local rambles, aware that Mrs Chandler's attacker could strike again. Followed by an afternoon family ramble. 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. Some are easy rambles but others should kick into touch the idea that valleys are easy options. The hotel also offers a free guided ramble every week. The walks range from leisurely country rambles to strenuous mountain walks from the spring through mid-October. word sets WORD SETS► Outdoor après-ski, nounbackpack, nounbackyard, nounbandstand, nounbarbecue, nounbarbecue, verbbarbie, nounbarker, nounBBQ, nounbeach ball, nounbeach chair, nounbeachcomber, nounbedroll, nounbig dipper, nounbig top, nounbig wheel, nounbilly, nounbirdseed, nounbird table, nounbivouac, nounbivouac, verbbloodhound, nounboardwalk, nounboating, nounbonfire, nounboomerang, nounbooth, nounbotanical garden, nounbriquette, nouncamp, verbcamper, nouncampground, nouncampsite, nouncampstool, nouncaravan, nouncaravanning, nouncoarse fishing, nouncompass, nouncrampon, nouncrest, verbcruise, verbcruise, nouncruiser, nouncyclist, noundovecot, noundriving range, nounduckboards, noundune buggy, nounfair, nounfairground, nounFerris wheel, nounfête, nounfield glasses, nounfish, verbfisherman, nounfishing, nounfishing line, nounfishing rod, nounfishing tackle, nounflysheet, nounFrisbee, nounfunfair, noungarden party, noungazebo, nounghost train, nounground cloth, noungroundsheet, noungun dog, nounguy, nounhammock, nounhamper, nounhelter-skelter, nounhen house, nounhide, nounhike, nounhike, verbhiker, nounhorsey, adjectiveiron rations, nounjungle gym, nounlido, nounlounger, nounmap-reading, nounmarina, nounmarquee, nounmaze, nounmenagerie, nounmerry-go-round, nounmetal detector, nounminiature golf, nounmonkey bars, nounmud, nounmudbath, nounmuddy, adjectivemud pie, nounnature reserve, nounnook, nounnudist, nounoutdoors, adverboutdoorsy, adjectiveoutfitter, nounpack, nounpack trip, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddling pool, nounpageant, nounparade, nounparasol, nounpark, nounpark keeper, nounparkland, nounpatio, nounpavilion, nounpeg, nounpiton, nounpothole, nounPrimus, nounpromenade, nounPunch and Judy show, nounpunt, verbPYO, ramble, verbramble, nounrambler, nounrecreation ground, nounrest area, nounride, nounrod, nounroller coaster, nounroundabout, nounrubber dinghy, nounrucksack, nounrunner, nounRV, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsandcastle, nounshooting stick, nounsite, nounsledge, verbsleeping bag, nounspeleology, nounsport, nounstate park, nounstock car, nounsub-aqua, adjectivesummerhouse, nounsunbathe, verbsundial, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesun lounger, nounsun-worshipper, nounsurfboard, nounswing, nounswing set, nountent, nountheme park, nountoboggan, verbtool, verbtootle, verbtopless, adjectivetorch, nountrain spotter, nounwading pool, nounwalk, nounwalker, nounwalking, nounwater bottle, nounwigwam, nounwilderness area, nounwoodcraft, nounyachting, nounyachtsman, nounyachtswoman, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► going for a ramble  I quite like the idea of going for a ramble one weekend. 1a walk in the countryside for pleasure → hike:  I quite like the idea of going for a ramble one weekend.2a speech or piece of writing that is very long and does not seem to be clearly organized:  In a ten-page ramble, Barre explains why he wrote the book.
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