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rove

UK /rəʊv/US /roʊv/

词源

源自中古英语 'roven',可能与古诺尔斯语 'raufa'(撕裂、破坏)有关,后演变为“漫游”之意。

verb

❶ 漫游或漂泊,指没有固定目的地四处走动,常用于描述人或动物的自由移动。

“He loved to rove through the countryside on his bicycle.”

(他喜欢骑着自行车在乡间漫游。)

“The stray dog roved around the neighborhood looking for food.”

(那只流浪狗在附近游荡寻找食物。)

同义词:wander, roam, drift, stray, ramble

noun

❶ 漫游或漂泊的行为,通常指无固定方向的旅行或探索。

“His rove through the mountains lasted three months.”

(他在山中的漫游持续了三个月。)

“The book describes her rove across the deserts of Africa.”

(这本书描述了她穿越非洲沙漠的漂泊之旅。)

同义词:journey, expedition, ramble, trek, odyssey

常见短语

rove over — 指目光或注意力在某个区域或事物上漫无目的地移动。

“Her gaze roved over the paintings in the gallery.”

(她的目光在画廊的画作上游移。)