wander ♦︎ roam ♦︎ drift ♦︎ amble ♦︎ saunterThese words all mean to walk slowly around or to a place, often without having a clear purpose or direction.这些词均表示漫游、闲逛。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to wander / roam / drift / saunter around / about (sth)◆to wander / drift / amble / saunter slowly◆to wander / roam / drift aimlessly◆to wander / roam freely◆to wander / roam the streets■wander ˈwɒndə(r); NAmEˈwɑːndər [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to walk slowly around or to a place, often without having any clear aim or direction漫游;闲逛;徘徊◆The boy just wandered in one day and asked for a job.一天那男孩径直遛达进来要找份活干。◆Visitors are free to wander throughout the grounds.来访者可以随意在花园各处走走。◆During the day I would wander the streets, asking passers-by for a few cents.白天我就在大街上游荡,向路人讨点零钱。▸wander
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[singular] ◆I went for a wander down by the river.我沿着小河信步前行。■roamrəʊm; NAmEroʊm [intransitive, transitive] (usually used with an adverb or preposition通常与副词或介词连用) to walk or travel around an area without having any clear aim or direction, perhaps hoping to find sth徘徊;闲逛;漫步◆Animals roam freely around the village.动物在村子四处自由地活动。◆Gangs of barefoot children roam the city streets, begging for scraps.一群群赤脚的孩子在大街上游逛,讨要残羹剩饭。NOTE辨析 Wander or roam?Both wander and roam can suggest that sb (or an animal) is free to go wherever they want. Wander emphasizes that sb has no clear purpose. Roam can suggest that sb is searching for sth, often without knowing exactly what it is or where to find it. * wander和roam都指自由地走动。wander强调漫无目标,roam可意味着寻找某物,但常指不清楚要找的东西具体是什么或到哪里能找到。■drift [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to move or go somewhere slowly or without having any clear aim缓缓移动;漂泊◆The crowd slowly drifted away from the scene.人群渐渐从现场散去。◆I spent the next decade drifting aimlessly from place to place.在随后的十年中,我漫无目的地从一个地方漂泊到另一个地方。■amble [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to walk in a slow relaxed way, taking your time to get somewhere悠闲地走;漫步;闲逛◆We ambled down to the beach.我们漫步向海滩走去。■saunterˈsɔːntə(r) [intransitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to walk in a slow relaxed way悠闲地走;漫步◆Rod sauntered by, looking as if he had all the time in the world.罗德悠闲地走过,仿佛时间对他来说是无穷无尽的。NOTE辨析 Amble or saunter?Amble suggests that sb is enjoying taking their time walking somewhere, perhaps stopping from time to time, and not hurrying. Saunter can suggest that sb is walking in a casual way because they are feeling cheerful or confident, perhaps in a way that other people find annoying. * amble意为惬意地在某处漫步,不慌不忙,也许时走时停。saunter可指兴致十足、悠然自得地闲逛,其样子也许会使他人感到恼火。 see also stroll ⇨ walkverb1
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