meander

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n. (河流的)蜿蜒, 漫步, 迂回旅行 vi. 蜿蜒流动, 漫步 vt. 使蜿蜒曲折

发音

AU /miˈæn.də(ɹ)/
其它
UK /miˈæn.də(ɹ)/
CA /miˈæn.dɚ/
US /miˈæn.dɚ/

词形变化

meanders 复数 meanders meandered meanderest meandereth meandering meanders 三单 meandering 现在分词 meandered 过去式 meandered 过去分词

别名

mæander meänder

教材释义与例句

名词

漫步;曲流(常用复数)

动词

漫步;蜿蜒缓慢流动

动词

漫步;漫谈

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved course.

    the meanders of an old river, or of the veins and arteries in the body

  2. 2.

    One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse

    河套

  3. 3.

    A tortuous or winding journey.

  4. 4.

    Synonym of Greek key, a decorative border; fretwork.

  5. 5.

    A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times.

    数学
  6. 6.

    A path on which the directions, distances, and elevations are noted, as a part of a land survey.

    废旧
  7. 7.

    A decorative border consisting of a repeated linear motif, particularly of intersecting perpendicular lines.

    建筑
v.
  1. 1.

    To wind or turn in a course or passage

    不及物

    The stream meandered through the valley.

  2. 2.

    To be intricate.

    不及物

    His speech meandered through various topics.

  3. 3.

    To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.

    及物

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词源

From Latin Maeander, from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maíandros) – a river in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) known for its winding course (modern Turkish Menderes).

来源:wiktionary