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meanders

UK //miˈændəz//US //miˈændərz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'maeander',来自希腊语 'Maiandros'(迈安德河),指土耳其一条以蜿蜒曲折闻名的河流。

verb

❶ 指河流或道路蜿蜒曲折地流动或延伸,形容路径不直接、弯弯曲曲的状态。也用于比喻说话或思路不直接,绕来绕去。

“The river meanders through the valley, creating beautiful curves.”

(河流蜿蜒穿过山谷,形成优美的弯道。)

“The hiking trail meanders up the mountain, offering stunning views.”

(徒步小径蜿蜒上山,沿途景色壮丽。)

同义词:winds, twists, turns, curves, zigzags

noun

❶ 指河流的弯曲部分,通常形成于平原或缓坡地带,是河流自然侵蚀和沉积的结果。

“The meanders of the Mississippi River are famous for their size and beauty.”

(密西西比河的蜿蜒河道因其规模和美丽而闻名。)

“Geologists study how meanders form and change over time.”

(地质学家研究河曲如何形成并随时间变化。)

同义词:bends, curves, loops, turns, sinuosities

常见短语

meander through — 悠闲地穿过某处,或指思维/谈话漫无目的地游走。

“We meandered through the old town, admiring the historic buildings.”

(我们悠闲地穿过老城区,欣赏那些历史建筑。)

meandering path — 形容一条不直且有很多转弯的小路或方法。

“The garden features a meandering path that leads to a hidden fountain.”

(花园里有一条蜿蜒的小径,通向一个隐蔽的喷泉。)