Word · Frequency #8584
roam
漫游;闲逛;游荡
To travel or move around freely with no particular destination; to wander over or around (a place).
作及物动词时后接地点名词,如 roam the streets(在街上闲逛)。
- 1.
To wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.
漫游;自由游荡,无特定目的地。
- 2.
To range or wander over.
游历;在...范围内漫游。
- 3.
To use a network or service from different locations or devices.
漫游;在不同地点或设备上使用网络或服务。
- 4.
To transmit (resources) between different locations or devices, to allow comparable usage from any of them.
在不同地点或设备之间传输(资源),以便从任何一处进行类似使用。
漫游(通信);漫游(技术);传输(资源);漫游;自由游荡,无特定目的地。;游历;在...范围内漫游。;漫游;在不同地点或设备上使用网络或服务。
In use
The deer roam freely in the forest.
We roamed around the old town all afternoon.
He is roaming the streets looking for his lost dog.
Verb forms
base roam · third person roams · -ing roaming · past roamed · past participle roamed
Connections
Collocations
- roam the streets
- 在街上闲逛
- Teenagers often roam the streets looking for something to do.青少年常常在街上闲逛,找点事做。
- roam around
- 四处游荡
- The sheep roam around the fields in the summer.夏天,羊群在田野里四处游荡。
- roam free
- 自由漫步
- In this national park, wild animals roam free.在这个国家公园里,野生动物可以自由漫步。
- roam the world
- 周游世界
- After graduation, he plans to roam the world before starting his career.毕业后,他打算在开始工作之前周游世界。
- roaming charges
- 漫游费
- Don't forget to check the roaming charges before you use your phone abroad.在国外用手机之前,别忘了查一下漫游费。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 roam 想成 road 的变音:人在路上无目的地走来走去,就是 roam 漫游、自由游荡。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:travel and outdoor activities、describing animals or people moving freely roam 在表示“漫无目的地走动/游荡”时通常为中性语体,日常口语和书面描写都比较常见;多用于旅行、户外活动或动物自由活动等场景。若指手机或网络漫游,则属于技术领域用法,不在本语境分析范围内。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 roam 同韵,均读 /oʊm/。注意 comb 中的 b 不发音;room 拼写相似,但读 /ruːm/,不押韵。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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