| 单词 | wander |
| 释义 | wander (once / 88 pages) v The verb wander describes something that has lost track. If you're watching a boring movie, your mind might begin to wander. If you don't have a clear goal, you could wander too — meaning you drift aimlessly. When you wander mentally, your thoughts get lost. And when you wander physically, you don't have a destination, so it's also possible to lose your bearings and not know where you are — or how to get back. That's why wander is also used to describe someone who drifts from place to place or job to job without a sense of direction or purpose. WORD FAMILYwander: wandered, wanderer, wandering, wanders+/wanderer: wanderers/wandering: wanderingly, wanderings USAGE EXAMPLESWolf McLellan stumbled into the facility after a day of wandering the streets. Washington Times(Dec 01, 2016) No one was left alone to wander the store. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) If you notice that your mind has wandered, bring your attention back to the warmth of the water. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) 1v move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body Syn|Hypo|Hyper meander, thread, weave, wind snake move along a winding path go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 2v go via an indirect route or at no set pace After dinner, we wandered into town Syn|Hyper cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment meander, thread, weave, windto move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course continue, go forward, proceed move ahead; travel onward in time or space 3v move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment the wandering Jew Syn|Hypo|Hyper cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond drift, err, stray wander from a direct course or at random maunder wander aimlessly gad, gallivant, jazz aroundwander aimlessly in search of pleasure go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 4v lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking her mind wanders Syn|Hyper digress, divagate, stray tell let something be known 5v be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage Might her husband be wandering? Syn|Hypo|Hyper betray, cheat, cheat on, cuckold two-time carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time fool around, play aroundcommit adultery cozen, deceive, delude, lead on be false to; be dishonest with |
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