Word · Frequency #8584
roams
/rəum/
noun
漫游；闲逛
roams is the plural of roam.
the act of roaming; a wander; a travel without aim or destination
- 1.
The act of roaming; a wander; a travel without aim or destination
漫游；闲逛；无目的或无目的地的旅行。
漫游；闲逛；无目的或无目的地的旅行。；漫步；漫游
In use
We had a quiet roam around the old town after dinner.
She went for a long roam along the beach to clear her head.
His roams across the hills were the inspiration for many poems.
Connections
Collocations
- have a roam
- 闲逛；漫步
- We decided to have a roam around the town.我们决定在镇上四处逛逛。
- a roam through
- 在……中漫步；穿越……的漫步
- They took a roam through the forest.他们漫步穿过森林。
- an aimless roam
- 漫无目的的游荡
- He was tired of his aimless roam from bar to bar.他厌倦了漫无目的地从一个酒吧逛到另一个酒吧。
- on the roam
- 在游荡中；四处流浪
- The wolves are often on the roam at dusk.狼群经常在黄昏时四处游荡。
Synonyms
- wander
- 闲逛；漫无目的地行走 · 意义最贴近，口语中常说 have a wander；更强调步行的随意性。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
roam 与 Rome（罗马）同音，想象在罗马街头无目的地漫步，即“漫游”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary writing、travel narratives 该名词义项通常较少单独使用，多用于书面语或文学性描写，比较常见于正式或富有文学色彩的语境。
Grammar Note
作名词时多用于单数，常与不定冠词连用，表示一次漫无目的的行走。
Pronunciation & Spelling
roam /roʊm/ 与 foam、loam、home、dome 押韵，韵母均为 /oʊm/。注意拼写相近的 room /ruːm/ 和 broom /bruːm/ 读音不同，不与 roam 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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