Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9489
stray
走失；偏离；离开原处
核心释义
to wander away from a path, route, or proper place
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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.
- 3.
偏离职责或正直的道路；犯错
To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
- 4.
使偏离；引入歧途
To cause to stray; lead astray.
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
用法In use
The dog strayed from the garden and got lost.
用法提示：strayed 作动词，表示离开原来的地方而走失。
During the lecture, his mind kept straying to the weekend plans.
用法提示：straying 表示注意力偏离当前的事物。
The hikers strayed off the main path and had to find their way back.
用法提示：strayed off 表示离开正确的路线。
stray from sth
表示离开原本的路线、同伴或话题，常含有误入歧途的意味。
The hikers strayed from the marked path and got lost.
徒步旅行者偏离了标记好的小路，结果迷路了。
stray into sth
表示无意中进入某个地方或话题。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
不及物动词，常与from连用表示偏离。
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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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