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meander

verb
🔊/miˈændə(r)/
🔊/miˈændər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they meander
🔊/miˈændə(r)/
🔊/miˈændər/
he / she / it meanders
🔊/miˈændəz/
🔊/miˈændərz/
past simple meandered
🔊/miˈændəd/
🔊/miˈændərd/
past participle meandered
🔊/miˈændəd/
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-ing form meandering
🔊/miˈændərɪŋ/
🔊/miˈændərɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a river, road, etc.河流、道路等) to bend with curves rather than being in a straight line
    • The stream meanders slowly down to the sea.这条小河弯弯曲曲缓慢地流向大海。🔊🔊
    • The road meanders along the valley floor.这条路沿着山谷的地板蜿蜒而行。
    Topics Geographyc2
  2. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to walk slowly and change direction often, especially without a particular aim漫步；闲逛 synonym wander
    • They meandered around the old town admiring the architecture.他们漫步在欣赏建筑的旧城区周围。
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    • For months we meandered up and down the country.几个月以来，我们在全国上下徘徊。
    • He meandered slowly through the leafy lanes.他在绿荫成荫的车道上缓缓蜿蜒。
  3. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (of a conversation, discussion, etc.谈话、讨论等) to develop slowly and change subject often, in a way that makes it boring or difficult to understand（乏味地、令人费解地）漫谈，闲聊
    4. Word Originlate 16th cent. (as a noun): from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros, the name of a river of SW Turkey, known for its winding course.

meander

noun
🔊/miˈændə(r)/
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  1. a place where a road or river curves rather than being in a straight line蜿蜒而行；迂回曲折
    • the meanders of a river河流的各处河曲
  2. a slow walk with many changes of direction and no particular aim漫步；闲逛
    • a pleasant meander along tracks through pastures and woodland沿着牧场和林地蜿蜒曲折
  3. a discussion or conversation that develops slowly and changes subject often（乏味地、令人费解地）漫谈，闲聊
    • a meander through various fields of learning遍历各个学习领域