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单词 wander
释义
wanderwander /ˈwɑndɚ/ ●●○ W3 verb Etymology
ETYMOLOGYwander
Origin: Old English wandrian
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
wander
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theywander
he, she, itwanders
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theywandered
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave wandered
he, she, ithas wandered
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad wandered
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill wander
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have wandered
Continuous Form
PresentIam wandering
he, she, itis wandering
you, we, theyare wandering
PastI, he, she, itwas wandering
you, we, theywere wandering
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been wandering
he, she, ithas been wandering
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been wandering
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be wandering
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been wandering
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 She was wandering aimlessly around the house.
 The boy was later found wandering the streets.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSmove by foot
to move along by putting one foot in front of the other:  “How did you get here?” “We walked.” I’ll bet we walked at least three miles.
to walk rather than use a vehicle such as a car:  We parked the car and went the rest of the way on foot.
to walk with long steps in a determined way:  She strode across the room and stood angrily in front of him.
to walk with firm regular steps, because you are angry or determined. You also use march about military groups or musical bands who walk together with matching steps:  The protesters marched up the steps of City Hall.
to walk in a proud and confident way, with your head up and your chest pushed forward:  He was strutting around showing off his new clothes.
to walk proudly around a place, in a way that shows you want people to notice and admire you:  Three girls in bikinis were parading up and down the beach.
to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure:  After dinner we strolled around the lake.
to walk slowly in a relaxed way:  Eventually one of the girls ambled over to see what was going on.
to walk slowly, often when you are not going to any particular place:  People were just wandering around the room looking confused.
to take a long walk in the country, mountains, etc.:  How long will it take to hike to the lake?
to walk in a tired way or when it is difficult to continue walking:  Danny trudged through the snow on his way to school.
to walk with difficulty because one leg is hurt:  She pulled herself up and limped over to a bench.
to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, for example because you are drunk:  John pushed him and he staggered backward.
to walk with difficulty because your legs or feet hurt:  He hobbled along the path, leaning on his cane.
to walk slowly and in a noisy way, without lifting your feet off the ground:  The old man shuffled toward the door.
to walk quietly and carefully on your toes when you do not want to be heard:  I tiptoed across the room so I wouldn’t wake Dad up.
to walk quietly when you do not want to be seen or heard:  Chloe sneaked up behind me and scared me.
to walk first in one direction and then in another, when you are waiting or worried about something:  Coach Stafford started pacing along the side of the court.
to walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to another:  Half a dozen ducks waddled along the riverbank.
to walk through water:  The kids were wading in the pond, looking for tadpoles.
1WALK WITHOUT PURPOSE [intransitive, transitive] to move slowly across or around an area, without a clear direction or purpose: wander in/through/around etc. The nightclub closed and people started wandering out to the parking lot. She was wandering aimlessly around the house. The boy was later found wandering the streets.2WALK AWAY (also wander off) [intransitive] to move away from where you are supposed to stay:  She may have wandered off and become lost.3somebody’s mind wanders (also somebody’s thoughts wander) a)if your mind, thoughts, etc. wander, you stop paying attention to something and think about something else, especially because you are bored or worried:  I’m sorry, my mind was wandering. What did you say?wander to I tried to work but my thoughts kept wandering to Sam. b)used to say that someone has become unable to think clearly, especially because he or she is old4CONVERSATION [intransitive] to start to talk about something not related to the main subject that you were talking about before: wander from/off Professor Cartmel often wandered from the subject.5ROAD/RIVER [intransitive] if a road or a river wanders somewhere, it does not go straight but in curves: wander through/across/along A wooden fence wanders along the edge of the farm.6EYES [intransitive] if your eyes or gaze wander, you look around slowly at different things or at all the parts of something SYN roam, rove[Origin: Old English wandrian]—wanderer noun [countable]
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