meander

[英] [mi:ˈændə] [美] [miˈændɚ] 生词本

vi.

n.

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1. VERB (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. 
  • ...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。

2. N-COUNT 河曲;河湾 A meander is a large bend in a river. 
3. VERB 漫步;闲荡;信步 If you meander somewhere, you move slowly and not in a straight line. 
  • 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 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. 
  • 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

Noun

1. a curve in a stream

Verb

1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course;

  • "the river winds through the hills"
  • "the path meanders through the vineyards"
  • "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

地理学

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  • 1.曲流

计算机

  • 1.曲径,变曲处