stray from the path
collocation偏离正道；偏离原路
Don't stray from the path in the forest.
在森林里不要偏离小路。
走失；偏离；离开原处
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走失；偏离；离开原处
to wander away from a path, route, or proper place
The dog strayed from the garden and got lost.
那条狗从花园走失，迷路了。
偏离正道；偏离或走错路
To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
偏离同伴或超出适当范围；四处漫游；迷路
To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
偏离职责或正直的道路；犯错
To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
使偏离；引入歧途
To cause to stray; lead astray.
stray
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原形
strays
3rd person
第三人称单数
straying
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现在分词
strayed
Past
过去式
strayed
Past participle
过去分词
Sometimes dogs stray from their owners.
有时候狗会离开主人迷路。
The cat strayed into our yard yesterday.
那只猫昨天迷路跑进了我们的院子。
He is straying from the topic during the discussion.
他在讨论中偏离了主题。
注意：stray作动词时表示走失或偏离，常与from或into连用。
During the lecture, his mind kept straying to the weekend plans.
讲座期间，他的思绪不停地飘向周末计划。
The hikers strayed off the main path and had to find their way back.
徒步者们偏离了主路，不得不重新找路回来。
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偏离正道；偏离原路
Don't stray from the path in the forest.
在森林里不要偏离小路。
偏离主题
The professor often strays from the topic during lectures.
这位教授讲课时经常偏离主题。
偏离航线；偏离正确方向
The ship strayed off course during the storm.
船在暴风雨中偏离了航线。
跑到马路上；误入道路
Be careful; sheep may stray into the road.
小心，羊可能会跑到公路上。
离家走失
Our cat strayed from home and was found two days later.
我们的猫离家走失，两天后被找到了。
背离事实；说谎
Under pressure, he began to stray from the truth.
在压力下，他开始背离事实。
偏离要点；跑题
Try not to stray from the point during your presentation.
做报告时尽量别偏离要点。
走邪路；违背正道
He promised his mother he would never stray from the straight and narrow.
他向母亲保证永远不会走上邪路。
偏离常规；另辟蹊径
The band’s new album strays from the beaten track and experiments with jazz.
这支乐队的新专辑偏离常规，尝试了爵士风格。
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stray 像 street（街道）少了 e，想象一只猫在街上走偏、迷路，就成了 stray。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常描述宠物或人走失、书面或正式讨论偏离主题或正道、比喻用法（目光、思绪等） stray 作为动词通常语气中性，多用于描述动物或人走失、偏离原路，也常见于书面语中比喻偏离主题、原则或正道；具体含义需结合宾语和语境判断。
不及物动词，常与from连用表示偏离。
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