meander

英 [miˈændə(r)] 美 [miˈændər]

v.  蜿蜒而行; 迂回曲折; 漫步; 闲逛; (乏味地、令人费解地)漫谈,闲聊
n.  曲径; 迂回曲折的旅程

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Collins.1 / BNC.14749 / COCA.12806



牛津词典

verb

  1. 蜿蜒而行;迂回曲折
    to curve a lot rather than being in a straight line
    1. The stream meanders slowly down to the sea.
      这条小河弯弯曲曲缓慢地流向大海。
  2. 漫步;闲逛
    to walk slowly and change direction often, especially without a particular aim
    1. (乏味地、令人费解地)漫谈,闲聊
      to develop slowly and change subject often, in a way that makes it boring or difficult to understand

      柯林斯词典

      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.
        1. ...roads that meandered round the edges of the fields...
          田地周围蜿蜒的道路
        2. 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。
        3. 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。
        4. 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. 河曲;河湾
        A meander is a large bend in a river.
        1. VERB 漫步;闲荡;信步
          If you meander somewhere, you move slowly and not in a straight line.
          1. 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。
          2. 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。
        2. 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.
          1. 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。
          2. ...a rich and meandering novel.
            一部内容丰富的漫谈小说

        双语例句

        1. 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。
        2. 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。
        3. 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。
        4. 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。
        5. 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。
        6. 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。
        7. Rather than let your career meander, look for opportunities to prove you have initiative and leadership skills.
          不要让你的事业听之任之;寻找机会、证明自己是一个主动、有领导能力的人。
        8. There is a clue in the name& Cheung Kong means long river ( Cantonese for the Yangtze) and Mr Li wanted his company to meander around and change course, absorbing smaller businesses along the way.
          公司的名字长江为我们解开这个谜题提供了一条线索:李嘉诚希望他的公司蜿蜒而行,该改道就改道,一路上吸纳一些中小型企业。
        9. You can meander among mews and terraces.
          你可以在陋屋和排屋间散步。
        10. At least he had remembered "broad meander valley," while looking at his map and the scenery.
          不过他总算记住了一个曲流宽谷,而且是对着地图和大地记住了它。
        11. "Broad meander valley"& suddenly this concept jumped out at him, and he smiled faintly.
          曲流宽谷,突然一个概念跳了出来,他不禁微微笑了。
        12. Research of Meander Line Dipole Antenna Based on Fractal Theory
          基于分形理论弯折线对称振子天线的研究
        13. Study on a Miniaturized Meander Archimedean Spiral Antenna
          曲折臂形式的阿基米德螺旋天线小型化研究
        14. She liked to meander through familiar streets.
          她喜欢在熟悉的街道上闲逛。
        15. Most intriguing is underwater walking, in which, wearing an oxygen helmet, you meander along the ocean bed among coral and shoals of striped fish.
          最引人入胜的是海底漫步,你可以戴着潜水用的氧气头盔漫步在洋底,徜徉在珊瑚和成群的条纹鱼中间。
        16. Visitors and locals alike meander along the sidewalks of the Seine River.
          游客与当地人沿着塞纳河岸漫步聊天。
        17. To proceed in an irregular course; meander.
          蜿蜒以不规则的路线前进;曲折而行。
        18. Streams tend to meander through level land. when it finds itself in a pleasant low valley, it stops and meanders there a while;
          河流流经平地时有蜿蜒曲折的倾向当水流涌到一片低洼的溪谷时,它便在那边曲曲折折地流着一会儿;
        19. They meander back and forth in a series of curves.
          他们河曲回奔波在一系列的曲线。
        20. They tumble down mountainsides; they meander through flat farmlands.
          它们滚滚冲下山脊,蜿蜒穿过平坦的农田。
        21. Major changes in a river course result in both lateral shifts of the old meander belt and in the development of new belts.
          河道中大的变动,造成老河曲带的侧向迁移和新河曲带的产生。
        22. Meander the lower reaches of the river Like the Mississippi, it just keeps rolling along.
          沿着河流下游迂回前进它就像密西西比河河水一样不断地滚滚向前。
        23. Simple Explanation of Construction of Geopark Museum& By the Example of the Jialing River Meander Geopark in Nanchong, Sichuan
          浅谈地质公园博物馆建设&以南充嘉陵江地质博物馆公园为例
        24. But if you are prepared to meander and occasionally indulge, then there is a wealth to discover within these pages.
          不过若你能应付闲谈并在不经意间沉湎于中,那么这些篇章中定有一笔财富等着你去发掘。
        25. Analysis and design of log-periodic meander dipole array
          对数周期曲线振子天线的分析与设计
        26. Three-dimensional diagram illustrating a river meander with a point bar being formed on one bank and erosion occurring on the other bank.
          对某河曲进行说明的三维示意图,河的一岸正在形成曲流沙坝,另一岸正在受到浸蚀。
        27. A crescent-shaped lake ( often temporary) that is formed when a meander of a river is cut off from the main channel.
          新月形的湖,往往是由于主河道的一个漫流被切断而形成的。
        28. But we'll have a bit of lunch at the park pavilion first and then meander over to see No. 10
          但是我们要先在公园的亭子里吃点东西,然后拐弯去参观唐宁街10号
        29. I meander through my life and never return.
          我的生命漂泊不定,一去不回来。
        30. But I still sometimes long for lazy Sunday afternoons with the plump, juicy-Sunday paper spread out on the floor before me and the time to meander my way through it.
          但是,我有时仍然渴望在懒洋洋的周日午后趴在地板上,面前摊开内容翔实有趣的周末版报纸,渴望有时间在那个世界里徜徉。

        英英释义

        noun

        1. an aimless amble on a winding course

            Synonym:    ramble

          1. a bend or curve, as in a stream or river

            verb

            1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
              1. the river winds through the hills
              2. the path meanders through the vineyards
              3. sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body

              Synonym:    weavewindthreadwander