Word · Frequency #20783
straggles
散乱的一群；零落的一群
straggles is the plural of straggle.
An irregular, spread-out group.
- 1.
An irregular, spread-out group.
不规则的分散群体。
- 2.
An outlier; something that has strayed beyond the normal limits.
异常值；超出正常范围的事物。
离群者；掉队者；不规则的分散群体。；异常值；超出正常范围的事物。；低空扫射
In use
A straggle of cottages lined the edge of the lake.
Weeds grew in straggles along the fence.
The two apple trees near the road were a straggle from the main orchard.
Connections
Collocations
- a straggle of houses
- 零落散乱的一片房屋
- A straggle of houses stood along the coast road.沿海边的路上零零落落地立着一些房屋。
- in a straggle
- 零零落落地；散乱地
- The hikers returned in a straggle.徒步者们零零落落地回来了。
- a straggle of hair
- 一绺散乱的头发
- He tucked a straggle of hair behind his ear.他把一绺散乱的头发掖到耳后。
Synonyms
- scattering
- 零散散布的少量事物 · 指分散存在的少量人或物，强调零散分布；straggle 作名词更侧重“不规则延伸的一群”，较不正式。
- sprawl
- 杂乱蔓延的区域 · 常用于城市无序扩张，规模大；straggle 规模较小，也用于植物等自然事物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：掉队的羊（stray）拖着步子（drag）零散落在后面——straggle 就是散乱的一群，也指掉队者。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：描写性文本、正式讨论 作为名词，straggle 主要有“散乱的一群”和“离群者/超出正常范围的事物”两种含义；具体用法随语境变化，通常多见于书面或较正式的表达中，口语中较少单独使用。
Grammar Note
The plural form 'straggles' is attested.
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the spelling ending -ggle. Gaggle, haggle, and waggle rhyme with straggle (/ˈstræɡəl/), all ending /-æɡəl/. Caution: struggle (/ˈstrʌɡəl/) and smuggle (/ˈsmʌɡəl/) rhyme with each other but not with straggle; wriggle (/ˈrɪɡəl/) also differs in vowel. Do not rely on spelling alone for the vowel sound.
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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