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me·an·der /mɪˈændə(r)/ vi. | vt. | n.
I ❶ vi.
1. (河流等)蜿蜒；迂回曲折地前进
For forty miles the river meanders through rich farmlands. 这条河蜿蜒流经富饶的农田达40英里。
From the lake a flat river meandered down to the sea. 一条浅水河从这个湖泊蜿蜒流向大海。
Across the ceiling meandered a long crack. 天花板上有一条弯曲的长裂缝。
2. 漫步，闲逛；徘徊；漫谈，闲聊
They meandered through the park. 他们漫步穿过公园。
The talk meandered on. 谈话不着边际地继续着。
meander fruitlessly from one job to another 一事无成地不断变换工作
❷ vt.
沿着(河流、道路等)迂回曲折地前进；使迂回曲折
meander the lower reaches of the river 沿着河流下游迂回前进
stroll along the meandered bank 沿着蜿蜒的河岸散步
II n.
1. 漫步，闲逛；徘徊；漫谈，闲聊
2. 迂回曲折的进程(或道路)；迷宫，曲径
the meanders of the law 法律程序的繁复
3. 回纹波形饰
4. [meanders] 曲流，河曲
[<L maeander < Gr maiandros < Maiandros the Maeander, 以其蜿蜒曲折著名] |