Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3027
wander
漫步;游荡
核心释义
可作不及物动词(常与about/around连用)或及物动词(后接地点名词,意为‘在…漫游’)。
To walk slowly around an area without a clear purpose or direction.
- 1.
漫无目的地移动或没有特定目的地;常为谋生而四处奔波。
To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
- 2.
偏离;偏离正道;犯错。
To stray; stray from one's course; err.
- 3.
犯通奸罪。
To commit adultery.
- 4.
迂回地或以不同速度前往某处;沿弯曲路径移动。
To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.
- 5.
指思想失去焦点,或论点、注意力不清。
Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.
偏离;离题;蜿蜒;漫无目的地移动或没有特定目的地;常为谋生而四处奔波。;偏离;偏离正道;犯错。;犯通奸罪。
用法In use
I like to wander through the old streets of the city.
用法提示:wander 作不及物动词,表示漫步。
We wandered around the forest for hours before finding the trail.
用法提示:wandered 是过去式,表示迷路般地游荡。
During the lecture, my mind kept wandering to thoughts of the weekend.
用法提示:wandering 是现在分词,表示思想离题。
wander + prep phrase
介词短语表示地点,常见搭配有through/around/in。
She wandered through the old town.
她漫步穿过古镇。
wander off
常表示无意中走远或走失。
The child wandered off and got lost.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wander around
- 四处闲逛
- We spent the afternoon wandering around the old town.我们整个下午都在老城区闲逛。
- wander off
- 走开;走失
- Don't wander off alone in the forest.不要在森林里独自走开。
- wander aimlessly
- 漫无目的地游荡
- He wandered aimlessly through the streets.他在街上漫无目的地游荡。
- mind wanders
- 走神;思绪飘忽
- During the lecture, my mind kept wandering.讲座期间,我的思绪一直在飘忽。
- wander through
- 漫步穿过
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个人漫无目的地走来走去,嘴里念叨“弯的”(wander音似),因为路是弯的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:aimless strolling、exploring without destination 通常用于描述没有固定目的地随意走动,常见于日常对话和文学描述。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'squander' rhymes with 'wander' (same stressed vowel /ɑ/ or /ɒ/ and following /ndər/). The other listed words have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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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