Word · Frequency #18456
rambling
冗长散漫的；漫无边际的
Long and disorganized, straying from the main point (of speech or writing).
- 1.
Of a speech: meandering, long and digressing.
(讲话)漫无边际、冗长且离题
- 2.
Confused and irregular; awkward.
混乱且无规律；笨拙
- 3.
Winding irregularly in various directions.
蜿蜒曲折,方向不定
- 4.
spreading out in different directions
向不同方向延伸
弯弯曲曲的；向四面八方延伸的；杂乱无章的；笨拙的；(讲话)漫无边际、冗长且离题；混乱且无规律；笨拙；蜿蜒曲折,方向不定
In use
The rambling old house had many rooms and corridors that seemed to go on forever.
His rambling speech touched on so many unrelated topics that it was hard to follow.
We got lost in the rambling paths of the huge park.
a rambling [noun]
常用来描述建筑物布局散乱。
They bought a rambling old farmhouse.
他们买了一栋破旧蔓延的农舍。
[noun] is rambling
形容说话或文章缺乏条理。
Her speech was rambling.
她的演讲杂乱无章。
rambling [preposition] [noun]
可用介词短语补充说明蔓延或散乱的范围。
Connections
Collocations
- rambling speech
- 漫无边际的讲话
- The chairman's rambling speech went on for nearly an hour without a clear point.主席漫无边际的讲话持续了近一个小时，却毫无要点。
- rambling monologue
- 冗长离题的独白
- Her rambling monologue drifted from topic to topic, leaving the audience bored.她冗长离题的独白从一个话题跳到另一个话题，令听众感到无聊。
- rambling letter
- 杂乱冗长的信
- He sent a rambling letter full of complaints and old memories.他寄来一封杂乱冗长的信，满纸抱怨和旧事。
- rambling path
- 蜿蜒的小路
- A rambling path led us through the woods to the lake.一条蜿蜒的小路带我们穿过树林来到湖边。
- rambling old house
- 布局零乱的旧宅
- The rambling old house had rooms added on at different times.这座布局零乱的旧宅在不同时期陆续加盖了房间。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只公羊(ram)漫无目的地乱走，说话也东拉西扯，正好是 rambling 的感觉。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：giving feedback on a speech、reviewing a long essay or article、informal conversation about someone's rambling story 该义项主要指说话或写文章漫无边际、冗长且容易跑题。它在正式和非正式场合都比较常见，多用于评价演讲、讲座、文章或日常聊天；语气偏中性，但常带有轻微的负面评价。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'gambling' rhymes perfectly with 'rambling' (both end in /æmblɪŋ/). 'Trembling' has a different vowel (/ɛ/), and words like 'rumbling', 'stumbling', 'mumbling', 'bumbling' have the vowel /ʌ/.
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。
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