wandering
present participle ofwander
| 单词 | wandering |
| 释义 | wandering present participle ofwander wander verb uk/ˈwɒn.dər/us/ˈwɑːn.dɚ/wanderverb(MOVE AROUND)B2[IorT,IorT] towalkaroundslowlyin arelaxedway or without anyclearpurposeordirection: Wespentthemorningwanderingaroundtheoldpartof thecity. She wasfoundseveralhourslater, wanderingthestreets,lost. He was here aminuteago but he's wanderedoffsomewhere. to walk
to move slowly
[I,IorT] If someone'shandsoreyeswander, theytouchorlookin many differentplaces,especiallyin asexualway or when they should not do this: If hishandsstartto wander,tellhimfirmly, "No, I'm notreadyfor this." He wascruellydescribedas acreepyoldman with wanderinghands. Hergazewandered around theflat. [I,IorT] to havesexualrelationshipsorexperiencesoutsideofyourmarriageorusualrelationship: Shewroteanarticleaboutinfidelitycalled "Wives who wander". She had enoughproblemsdealingwith a wanderinghusband.
Moving gently on foot
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Slow and moving slowly General words for movement Relationships: infidelity wanderverb(SUBJECT)[I] tostarttalkingabout a differentsubjectfrom the one you wereoriginallydiscussing: We've wanderedoff/from thepointsomewhat. C2[I] Ifyourmindoryourthoughtswander, youstopthinkingabout thesubjectthat you should be givingyourattentionto andstartthinkingabout othermatters: Halfway through themeetingmymindstartedto wander. [I] If you say that anoldperson'smindisbeginningto wander, youmeanthat they arestartingto get veryconfusedbecause oftheirage: Hermindisbeginningto wander and she doesn't alwaysknowwho I am. Digressing and being indirect or evasive
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not paying attention Examplesofwanderingwandering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The descriptor ' hermit ' here encompasseswanderingsolitaries, enclosed anchorites, hermit-monks and monk-hermits. From theCambridge English Corpus Every forwardwanderingset is n= also (backward)wandering, but the converse is not true. From theCambridge English Corpus If a unitary action has an eigenvector, then its weaklywanderingvectors are clearly not dense. From theCambridge English Corpus Wanderingin a faux pastoral, the nomadic dervish has no town, no ethnicity, and no specific territory. From theCambridge English Corpus Controlled interventionist experimentation could help to move beyond the "wanderings through the scholastic maze" that traditional zoology had brought. From theCambridge English Corpus Accordingly, no different incidence of arrhythmias such as sick sinus syndrome, sinus bradycardia, junctional rhythm, or awanderingpacemaker should be expected. From theCambridge English Corpus In some patients with dementia, troublesome symptoms such aswandering, agitation or aggression may not be manageable in the context of the medical ward. From theCambridge English Corpus Wanderinginversions of venous flow were observed in bridging veins between neighboring systems of drainage during low-flow perfusion. From theCambridge English Corpus Finally, securing access to stairs and the outdoors with locks and gates should be done to preventwanderingof walking infants. From theCambridge English Corpus We believe this is the foundation for understanding the relationship between thewanderingpolygon and the dynamics of its critical leaves. From theCambridge English Corpus Delirium: prevalence, prognosis and management tiveness, euphoria, anger,wandering, easy startling, fast motor responses, distractibility, tangentiality, nightmares and persistent thoughts. From theCambridge English Corpus To prevent the robotwanderingat random when the chemical concentration is low, the robot takes a group of measurements ahead of its current position. From theCambridge English Corpus Sometimes short, telegraphic descriptions next to names tell of families reduced to 'wandering' with their livestock after eviction. From theCambridge English Corpus Another subject with nocturnalwanderingonce threw his wife on the floor, ran to his two children, took them into his arms and ran outside. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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