
stray
词源
源自中古英语 'straien',意为'漫游'或'走失',可能来自古法语 'estraier',意为'迷路'。
verb
❶ 指人或动物离开正确或预定的路线而迷路或走失,也可用于思想或话题偏离主题。
“The dog strayed from its owner and got lost in the park.”
(那只狗离开了主人,在公园里迷路了。)
“Her thoughts strayed to memories of her childhood.”
(她的思绪飘向了童年的回忆。)
noun
❶ 指走失的动物或无家可归的人,也可指偶然出现的事物。
“The shelter takes in strays and finds them new homes.”
(收容所收留走失的动物并为它们寻找新家。)
“A stray cat has been hanging around our backyard.”
(一只流浪猫一直在我们的后院徘徊。)
adjective
❶ 形容偶然发生的、零星的或不属于特定群体的。
“There were only a few stray clouds in the sky.”
(天空中只有几朵零散的云。)
“A stray remark during the meeting caused an argument.”
(会议中一句偶然的评论引发了一场争论。)
常见短语
stray from the path — 指偏离正确的道路或行为准则,常用于比喻意义。
“He warned them not to stray from the path of honesty.”
(他警告他们不要偏离诚实的道路。)
stray bullet — 指意外射出的子弹,可能造成意外伤害。
“A stray bullet hit a bystander during the shooting.”
(在枪击事件中,一颗流弹击中了一名旁观者。)