
ramble
词源
源自中古英语 'ramblen',可能来自古法语 'rambler'(漫游),与德语 'rammeln'(闲逛)有关。
verb
❶ 指漫无目的地散步或闲逛,通常用于描述在乡村或自然环境中悠闲地行走。
“We rambled through the woods for hours.”
(我们在树林里漫步了好几个小时。)
“She loves to ramble along the beach at sunset.”
(她喜欢在日落时分沿着海滩漫步。)
❶ 指说话或写作时东拉西扯,没有重点或逻辑不清。
“He rambled on about his childhood for an hour.”
(他东拉西扯地讲了一个小时的童年往事。)
“Her speech rambled and lost the audience's attention.”
(她的演讲东拉西扯,听众都失去了兴趣。)
noun
❶ 指漫无目的的散步或闲逛,通常是在乡村或自然环境中。
“We went for a ramble in the hills.”
(我们去山上散步了。)
“A Sunday ramble through the countryside is very relaxing.”
(周日在乡间散步非常放松。)
❶ 指冗长且没有重点的讲话或文章。
“His speech was a long ramble with no clear message.”
(他的演讲冗长且没有明确的信息。)
“The book is more of a ramble than a structured argument.”
(这本书更像是一篇东拉西扯的文章,而不是结构严谨的论述。)
常见短语
go for a ramble — 指去散步或闲逛,通常是在自然环境中。
“Let's go for a ramble in the woods this afternoon.”
(我们今天下午去树林里散步吧。)
ramble on — 指说话或写作时东拉西扯,没有重点。
“He rambled on about his travels for hours.”
(他东拉西扯地讲了好几个小时他的旅行经历。)