Word · Frequency #22101
straggler
掉队者;游荡者
a person who strays or falls behind
- 1.
Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
偏离正道或脱离同伴的人。
- 2.
One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.
落在其他人后面的人,例如在比赛中。
- 3.
One who roams without any settled direction.
漫无目的地游荡的人。
- 4.
A migratory animal found away from its usual range.
在通常活动范围以外发现的迁徙动物。
- 5.
A roving vagabond.
漂泊流浪者。
- 6.
Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.
超出其余部分或伸展过远的东西;过于茂盛的生长物。
- 7.
Something that stands alone or by itself.
孤立的事物;单独存在的东西。
擅离舰船者;偏离正道或脱离同伴的人。;落在其他人后面的人,例如在比赛中。;漫无目的地游荡的人。;在通常活动范围以外发现的迁徙动物。
In use
One straggler was still walking along the road after the marathon.
The teacher waited for the last stragglers to finish the exam before locking the door.
We kept walking and didn't notice the straggler until we reached the bus stop.
a straggler
straggler 指落在队伍后面的人,常与 a/an 连用。
A straggler appeared at the edge of the forest.
一个掉队者出现在森林边缘。
the stragglers
复数形式 stragglers 常与 the 连用,指整体中的掉队群体。
The stragglers finally reached the finish line.
掉队者们终于到达终点线。
stragglers from [group]
from 后接队伍或群体,说明掉队者来自哪里。
Connections
Collocations
- the last stragglers
- 最后掉队的几个人
- The last stragglers finally arrived at the campsite after dark.最后掉队的几个人天黑后才终于到达露营地。
- wait for stragglers
- 等待掉队者
- The mountain guide stopped to wait for stragglers at each fork in the trail.登山向导在小路上每个岔道口都停下来等待掉队者。
- round up stragglers
- 集合掉队者
- The teacher rounded up the stragglers and hurried them onto the bus.老师把掉队的学生集合起来,催他们上了公共汽车。
- stragglers from the group
- 队伍中的掉队者
- We waited for the stragglers from the group to catch up.我们等着队伍中的掉队者赶上来。
- a lone straggler
- 一个孤零零的掉队者
- A lone straggler was still walking along the empty highway.一个孤零零的掉队者还在空荡荡的公路上走着。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法:straggler 开头像 stray(走失),想象一只迷路掉队的动物独自落在队伍后面,就成了“掉队者”。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:行军队列、户外远足、马拉松或长跑比赛 通常为中性,日常和书面均可使用;多用于描述队伍或人群中落在后面的人,也常见于军事、航海等正式语境,指未经许可擅自离队或离舰的人员。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 straggler /ˈstræɡlə/ 押韵的是 haggler /ˈhæɡlə/。strangler /ˈstræŋɡlə/、wrangler /ˈræŋɡlə/、angler /ˈæŋɡlə/ 拼写相似,但含有 /ŋ/,不押韵;struggler /ˈstrʌɡlə/ 和 smuggler /ˈsmʌɡlə/ 元音为 /ʌ/,也不押韵。
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