stray

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n. 走失的家畜, 浪子 a. 迷途的, 偶然的 vi. 迷路, 彷徨, 流浪

发音

US /stɹeɪ/

词形变化

strays 复数 strays strayed strayest strayeth straying strays 三单 straying 现在分词 strayed 过去式 strayed 过去分词 more stray 比较级 strayer strayer 比较级 most stray 最高级 strayest 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

走失的家畜;流浪者

动词

流浪;迷路;偏离

形容词

迷路的;离群的;偶遇的

释义与例句

n. C1
  1. 1.

    Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.

    迷失

    离群

  2. 2.

    A person who is lost.

    比喻
  3. 3.

    An act of wandering off or going astray.

  4. 4.

    An area of common land for use by domestic animals.

    历史
  5. 5.

    An article of movable property, of which the owner is not known (see waif).

    古体 法律

    waifs and strays

  6. 6.

    An instance of atmospheric interference.

    媒体
  7. 7.

    A casual or offhand insult.

    俚语
  8. 8.

    A submissive that has not committed to submit to any particular dominant, particulary in petplay.

  9. 9.

    Ellipsis of stray bullet.

    catch a stray

v. C1
  1. 1.

    To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.

    不及物

    November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk It was a derby that left Manchester United a long way back in Manchester City’s wing-mirrors and, in the worst moments, straying dangerously close to being their own worst enemy.

  4. 4.

    To cause to stray; lead astray.

    及物
adj. C1
  1. 1.

    Having gone astray; strayed; wandering.

    流浪

    走失

    The alley is full of stray cats rummaging through the garbage.

  2. 2.

    In the wrong place; misplaced.

    a stray comma

    a stray bullet

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English stray, strey, from Anglo-Norman estray, stray, Old French estrai, from the verb (see below).

来源:wiktionary