astray

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishastraya‧stray /əˈstreɪ/ adverb 1 → go astray2 → lead somebody astrayExamples from the Corpusastray• But their recording finds them in less than top form, and Solti sometimes leads them astray.• He says that when burning oak powder it's possible that a spark could have gone astray.• She said that sensible people weren't led astray by infatuation.• In catering to the largest possible audience, producers and reporters are led astray from their social and civic responsibilities.• Conversations with Maisie had a habit of going astray like this.Origin astray (1200-1300) Old French estraié “wandering”, from estraier; → STRAY1

单词	astray
释义	astray From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishastraya‧stray /əˈstreɪ/ adverb 1 → go astray2 → lead somebody astrayExamples from the Corpusastray• But their recording finds them in less than top form, and Solti sometimes leads them astray.• He says that when burning oak powder it's possible that a spark could have gone astray.• She said that sensible people weren't led astray by infatuation.• In catering to the largest possible audience, producers and reporters are led astray from their social and civic responsibilities.• Conversations with Maisie had a habit of going astray like this.Origin astray (1200-1300) Old French estraié “wandering”, from estraier; → STRAY1
随便看	defrag defragment defraud defraud of defraud somebody of something defray defray costs defray costs/expenses defray expenses defriend defrock defrost deft deft etc footwork defunct defunctus defungi defuse defuse a crisis etc defuse a row etc defuse a situation etc defuse a situation/crisis/row etc defuse anger etc defuse tension etc defuse tension/anger etc