wander
verb
noun
ˈwɒndə
verb
1
WITHOUT DIRECTION
无方向地
to
walk
slowly
across
or
around
an
area,
usually
without
a
clear
direction
or
purpose
〔在某地方〕徘徊，闲逛，漫步
I,T
[+
in/through/around
etc
]
I’ll
wander
around
the
mall
for
half
an
hour.
我要在商场里兜半个小时。
She
wandered
aimlessly
about
the
house.
她漫无目的地在房子里走来走去。
Ana
wandered
off
to
get
a
drink.
安娜走去弄了一杯喝的。
He
was
found
wandering
the
streets
of
New
York.
有人看到他在纽约街头游荡。
2
MOVE AWAY
离开
also
又作
to
walk
away
from
where
you
are
supposed
to
stay
〔从应该逗留的地方〕离开
I
Don’t
let
any
of
the
kids
wander
off.
不要让任何一个小孩走开去。
3
MIND/THOUGHTS
注意力/思想
if
your
mind,
thoughts
etc
wander,
you
no
longer
pay
attention
to
something,
especially
because
you
are
bored
or
worried
〔注意力、思想等因厌倦或焦虑而〕不集中，走神
I
Mrs
Snell’s
mind
wandered
and
the
voices
went
on
and
on.
斯内尔太太走神了，而说话声依然不绝于耳。
4
CONVERSATION
谈话
to
start
to
talk
about
something
not
related
to
the
main
subject
that
you
were
talking
about
before
〔说话〕偏离主题
I
[+
from/off
]
Pauline
started
to
wander
from
the
point.
保利娜开始偏题了。
5
sb’s mind is wandering
used
to
say
that
someone
has
become
unable
to
think
clearly,
especially
because
they
are
old
某人〔尤因年老而〕头脑糊涂 （思路不清 ）
6
EYES
眼睛
if
your
eyes
or
your
GAZE
wanders,
you
look
around
slowly
at
different
things
or
at
all
parts
of
something
〔视线〕移来移去
I
His
gaze
wandered
round
the
room.
他环视房间。
7
ROAD/RIVER
道路/河流
if
a
road
or
a
river
wanders
somewhere,
it
does
not
go
straight
but
in
curves
〔河流、道路等〕蜿蜒曲折
I
[+
through/across/along
]
The
Missouri
River
wanders
across
several
states.
密苏里河蜿蜒曲折，流经几个州。
8
HANDS
手
if
a
man’s
hands
wander,
he
touches
the
body
of
a
woman
he
is
with,
especially
where
she
does
not
want
him
to
〔男人的手〕在女人的身上摸来摸去〔尤指女人不情愿时〕
I
Be
careful,
he’s
got
wandering
hands
.
小心点，他的手不老实。
noun
9
a
short
relaxed
walk
[英] 漫步
take/go
for/have
a
wander
I
had
a
bit
of
a
wander
round
the
shops.
我逛了会儿商店。