Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #14149
Fully loadedastray
迷途地；偏离正道地
away from the right path or direction
- 1.
Away from the proper path; in a wrong or unknown direction.
- 2.
Away from what is right and good; into error or evil.
迷途地；入歧途地；[法] 误入歧途地；离开正道地
In use
The hikers went astray in the dense forest and had to use a compass to find the trail.
After the company lost its biggest client, the project quickly went astray from its original goals.
Her advice led me astray, and I ended up taking the wrong train.
go astray
go astray 既可指物品寄丢、人迷路，也可指想法或计划偏离正轨。
The shipment went astray and never arrived.
这批货物寄丢了，从未送达。
lead sb astray
lead 后接人作宾语，astray 作补语；也常用被动式 be led astray。
Bad advice can lead investors astray.
糟糕的建议会把投资者引入歧途。
Common mistakes
She picked up an astray cat.
Connections
Collocations
- go astray
- 走失；误入歧途
- The letter went astray and never reached me.这封信寄丢了，从未到达我手中。
- lead someone astray
- 把某人引入歧途；误导某人
- He admitted that his older friends led him astray.他承认是他的大朋友们把他引入了歧途。
Idioms & figurative uses
- lead someone astray
- 把某人引入歧途；带坏某人Don't let bad influences lead you astray.别让不良影响把你引入歧途。
- go astray
- 走错路；误入歧途；（信件等）丢失The letter went astray in the mail.那封信在邮寄中丢失了。
Pop culture & quotes
- All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
a + stray（走失的）→ 像走失的宠物一样偏离正道，迷途地。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面文章 astray 通常与 go、lead、fall 等动词搭配，表示偏离正确方向或道路。该词在口语和书面语中都较为常见，属于中性用法，本义和比喻义均可用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ay 拼写，读作 /eɪ/，与 astray /əˈstreɪ/ 押韵。注意 astrology /əˈstrɒlədʒi/、astronaut /ˈæstrənɔːt/ 虽以 astr- 开头，但发音不同；ashtray /ˈæʃtreɪ/ 拼写相近，重音在前，也不与 astray 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.