maunder (adv/prep phrase)
表示无目的地走动,常接地点状语。
He maundered aimlessly through the streets.
他漫无目的地在街上闲逛。
语无伦次地说;唠叨
maundering — present participle of maunder
闲逛;漫步;语无伦次地说;胡言乱语。;漫步;闲逛。;唠叨地讲;徘徊
To talk in a rambling, confused way
语无伦次地说;胡言乱语。
To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle.
漫步;闲逛。
To wander or walk aimlessly.
一般现在时
She maunders around the park every afternoon.
她每天下午在公园里闲逛。
simple past
He maundered about his troubles for hours.
他唠叨他的烦恼唠叨了几个小时。
现在进行时
The old man is maundering again.
那个老人又在唠叨了。
规则动词,过去式与过去分词加-ed。
He often maunders around the park, lost in thought.
他经常在公园里徘徊,陷入沉思。
用法提示:动词原形maunders,表示闲逛、徘徊,第一人称单数现在时。
She maundered aimlessly through the old town for hours.
她在老城区漫无目的地徘徊了几个小时。
用法提示:过去式maundered,表示闲逛,过去时。
The speaker maundered on about trivial matters, boring everyone.
演讲者唠叨些琐事,让所有人都感到无聊。
用法提示:过去式maundered,表示唠叨地讲,与on搭配表示啰嗦不停。
表示无目的地走动,常接地点状语。
He maundered aimlessly through the streets.
他漫无目的地在街上闲逛。
表示啰嗦或漫无边际地谈论某个话题。
She maundered on about her childhood for hours.
她啰嗦地讲了几小时她的童年。
grammar · medium
易错句子He maundered the park.
正确表达He maundered through the park.
maunder表示‘徘徊’时是不及物动词,不能直接接宾语,需加介词‘through’或‘around’。
grammar · medium
易错句子His maunder was hard to follow.
正确表达His maundering was hard to follow.
maunder是动词,不能用作名词;应使用动名词形式maundering作为主语。
maunder可指无目的地徘徊或唠叨,wander仅指漫步,不涉及言语
maunder为唠叨或徘徊,ramble既可指漫无目的地行走也可指冗长散漫的谈话,但更常指后者
maunder强调无目的或唠叨,meander指河流蜿蜒或人闲逛,不隐含言语
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