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meander v.缓慢而弯曲地流动；漫步；闲聊n.河流的曲折；漫步；迂回曲折的进程 (1) 它们滚滚冲下山脊，蜿蜒穿过平坦的农田。(2) 我喜欢闲逛穿过熟悉的街道。(3) 他们通常下班后漫步到那家小酒店去。(4) 讨论会漫无边际地进行了几小时。(5) 鳄鱼河漫游和马格雷斯漫步是此处两条著名的旅游路线。 Meander comes from a river in modern-day Turkey, the Maiandros, which winds and wanders on its course. Today, a stream or a path meanders, as does a person who walks somewhere in a roundabout fashion. If your speech meanders, you don't keep to the point. It's hard to understand what your teacher is trying to impart if he keeps meandering off with anecdotes and digressions. Pronounce meander with three syllables not two — me-AN-der.

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英 [mi'ændə(r)] 美 [mi'ændər] (1) They tumble down mountainsides; they meander through flat farmlands.(2) I liked to meander through familiar streets.(3) They usually meander down to the pub after work.(4) The discussion meandered (on) for hours.(5) The Crocodile River Ramble and the Magalies Meander are two well-known tourist routes here. To meander means to wander aimlessly on a winding roundabout course. If you want some time to yourself after school, you might meander home taking the time to window shop and look around. 1[VERB 动词](河流、道路)蜿蜒而行，迂回曲折 If a river or road meanders, it has a lot of bends, rather than going in a straight line from one place to another.   [V prep/adv]  [V-ing]  [Also V]...roads that meandered round the edges of the fields...田地周围蜿蜒的道路A rural single railway track meanders through the valley...一条乡间的单轨铁路从山谷间曲折地穿过。The small river meandered in lazy curves down the centre...小河缓缓地绕着中心地区迤逦流过。We crossed a small iron bridge over a meandering stream.我们穿过架在蜿蜒小河上的一座小铁桥。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]河曲；河湾 A  meander is a large bend in a river. 3[VERB 动词]漫步；闲荡；信步 If you meander somewhere, you move slowly and not in a straight line.   [V prep/adv]  [Also V]We meandered through a landscape of mountains, rivers, and vineyards...我们在群山、河流和葡萄园构成的美丽画卷中漫步。It's so restful to meander along Irish country roads.沿着爱尔兰的乡间小路漫步是多么惬意。4[VERB 动词]漫谈；闲聊；(文章)结构松散 If a speech, account, or piece of writing meanders, it seems to move from one topic to another without any order or purpose.   [V]  [V-ing]His talk appears to meander but by the end focuses attention on the true state of affairs.他的谈话看似不着边际，最终却集中到了事态的真相上来。...a rich and meandering novel.一部内容丰富的漫谈小说

英语单词	meander
英美音标	英 [mi'ændə(r)] 美 [mi'ændər]
中文释义	v.缓慢而弯曲地流动；漫步；闲聊 n.河流的曲折；漫步；迂回曲折的进程
英语例句	(1) They tumble down mountainsides; they meander through flat farmlands. (2) I liked to meander through familiar streets. (3) They usually meander down to the pub after work. (4) The discussion meandered (on) for hours. (5) The Crocodile River Ramble and the Magalies Meander are two well-known tourist routes here.
中文例句	(1) 它们滚滚冲下山脊，蜿蜒穿过平坦的农田。 (2) 我喜欢闲逛穿过熟悉的街道。 (3) 他们通常下班后漫步到那家小酒店去。 (4) 讨论会漫无边际地进行了几小时。 (5) 鳄鱼河漫游和马格雷斯漫步是此处两条著名的旅游路线。
vocabulary简明	To meander means to wander aimlessly on a winding roundabout course. If you want some time to yourself after school, you might meander home taking the time to window shop and look around.
vocabulary扩展	Meander comes from a river in modern-day Turkey, the Maiandros, which winds and wanders on its course. Today, a stream or a path meanders, as does a person who walks somewhere in a roundabout fashion. If your speech meanders, you don't keep to the point. It's hard to understand what your teacher is trying to impart if he keeps meandering off with anecdotes and digressions. Pronounce meander with three syllables not two — me-AN-der.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词](河流、道路)蜿蜒而行，迂回曲折 If a river or road meanders, it has a lot of bends, rather than going in a straight line from one place to another. [V prep/adv] [V-ing] [Also V] ...roads that meandered round the edges of the fields... 田地周围蜿蜒的道路 A rural single railway track meanders through the valley... 一条乡间的单轨铁路从山谷间曲折地穿过。 The small river meandered in lazy curves down the centre... 小河缓缓地绕着中心地区迤逦流过。 We crossed a small iron bridge over a meandering stream. 我们穿过架在蜿蜒小河上的一座小铁桥。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]河曲；河湾 A meander is a large bend in a river. 3 [VERB 动词]漫步；闲荡；信步 If you meander somewhere, you move slowly and not in a straight line. [V prep/adv] [Also V] We meandered through a landscape of mountains, rivers, and vineyards... 我们在群山、河流和葡萄园构成的美丽画卷中漫步。 It's so restful to meander along Irish country roads. 沿着爱尔兰的乡间小路漫步是多么惬意。 4 [VERB 动词]漫谈；闲聊；(文章)结构松散 If a speech, account, or piece of writing meanders, it seems to move from one topic to another without any order or purpose. [V] [V-ing] His talk appears to meander but by the end focuses attention on the true state of affairs. 他的谈话看似不着边际，最终却集中到了事态的真相上来。 ...a rich and meandering novel. 一部内容丰富的漫谈小说

Meander River Verb 动词 Ed Roundabout Time Straight