| 释义 |
wandering
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of wanderen to wander
1. : a going or traveling about from place to place especially pointlessly or leisurely — often used in plural
2. : movement away from the proper, normal, or usual course — often used in plural
3. : mental deviation usually of a harmless nature — often used in plural
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of wanderen to wander
: characterized by aimless, slow, or pointless movement: as
a. : winding, meandering
< a wandering course >
b. : not keeping a rational or sensible course : vagrant, errant
c. : nomadic
< wandering tribes >
d. of a plant : having long runners or tendrils : trailing
e. : floating
< wandering kidney > |