Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9489
stray
走失；偏离；离开原处
to wander away from a path, route, or proper place
- 1.
To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
偏离正道；偏离或走错路
- 2.
To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
偏离同伴或超出适当范围；四处漫游；迷路
- 3.
To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
偏离职责或正直的道路；犯错
- 4.
To cause to stray; lead astray.
使偏离；引入歧途
误入歧途；犯错；越轨；使走失；使误入歧途；偏离正道；偏离或走错路；偏离同伴或超出适当范围；四处漫游；迷路；偏离职责或正直的道路；犯错
In use
The dog strayed from the garden and got lost.
During the lecture, his mind kept straying to the weekend plans.
The hikers strayed off the main path and had to find their way back.
Verb forms
base stray · third person strays · -ing straying · past strayed · past participle strayed
注意：stray作动词时表示走失或偏离，常与from或into连用。
Connections
Collocations
- stray from the path
- 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。
- stray from the topic
- 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。
- stray off course
- 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。
- stray into the road
- 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。
- stray from home
- 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。
- stray from the truth
Learner notes
Memory Tip
stray 像 street（街道）少了 e，想象一只猫在街上走偏、迷路，就成了 stray。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
不及物动词，常与from连用表示偏离。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词都以 -ay 结尾，与 stray 押韵：/preɪ/, /treɪ/, /ɡreɪ/, /spreɪ/, /sweɪ/, /steɪ/。注意：prey 读音与 pray 相同，但拼作 -ey；straw (/strɔː/) 和 strew (/struː/) 拼写相似，但读音与 stray 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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