A disreputable, untidy person, especially a woman.
名声不好的人,邋遢的人 (尤指女人)
her daughter will not appear in St John's looking like a streel
verbstriːl
Irish
1no object, with adverbial of directionWander aimlessly.
(人)游荡,闲逛,转悠
youngsters streeling through the house
在房子里转悠的年轻人。
Example sentencesExamples
The group dumped their arms, and streeled back to their homes, though many of them never got that far, for the government seized thousands and clapped them into jail.
She had earrings like chandeliers; and a yellow satin train that streeled after her like the tail of a cornet.
Synonyms
wander, rove, ramble, meander, drift, maunder
1.1with objectTrail or drag (something)
拖,拽,拉
children streeling bits of coloured cloth
拖着的几小块花布。
Example sentencesExamples
On impulse, she tightly took hold of his forearm to streel him out of the school and onto the student veranda.
Synonyms
haul, pull, draw, tug, heave, trail, trawl, tow
Origin
Early 19th century: from Irish s(t)raoill(e) 'untidy or awkward person'.