wandered
past simple and past participle ofwander
| 单词 | wandered |
| 释义 | wandered past simple and past participle ofwander wander verb uk/ˈwɒn.dər/us/ˈwɑːn.dɚ/wanderverb(MOVE AROUND)B2[IorT,IorT] towalkaroundslowlyin arelaxedway or without anyclearpurposeordirection: Wespentthemorningwanderingaroundtheoldpartof thecity. She wasfoundseveralhourslater, wanderingthestreets,lost. He was here aminuteago but he's wanderedoffsomewhere. to walk
to move slowly
[I,IorT] If someone'shandsoreyeswander, theytouchorlookin many differentplaces,especiallyin asexualway or when they should not do this: If hishandsstartto wander,tellhimfirmly, "No, I'm notreadyfor this." He wascruellydescribedas acreepyoldman with wanderinghands. Hergazewandered around theflat. [I,IorT] to havesexualrelationshipsorexperiencesoutsideofyourmarriageorusualrelationship: Shewroteanarticleaboutinfidelitycalled "Wives who wander". She had enoughproblemsdealingwith a wanderinghusband.
Moving gently on foot
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Slow and moving slowly General words for movement Relationships: infidelity wanderverb(SUBJECT)[I] tostarttalkingabout a differentsubjectfrom the one you wereoriginallydiscussing: We've wanderedoff/from thepointsomewhat. C2[I] Ifyourmindoryourthoughtswander, youstopthinkingabout thesubjectthat you should be givingyourattentionto andstartthinkingabout othermatters: Halfway through themeetingmymindstartedto wander. [I] If you say that anoldperson'smindisbeginningto wander, youmeanthat they arestartingto get veryconfusedbecause oftheirage: Hermindisbeginningto wander and she doesn't alwaysknowwho I am. Digressing and being indirect or evasive
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not paying attention Examplesofwanderedwandered In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. During the ensuing commotion a studentwanderedout of the building with a bundle hidden in his clothes and deposited it in a nearby barn. From theCambridge English Corpus But that discussion demands a longer study than this essay, which has alreadywanderedtoo far afield. From theCambridge English Corpus Emily has justwanderedinto a seaside pub. From theCambridge English Corpus The path down which they havewanderedends at a stile, with a road beyond. From theCambridge English Corpus Although occasionally, a few larvaewanderedout of this zone but eventually returned. From theCambridge English Corpus Only through trying out these experiments does one become aware of how far one haswanderedfrom oneself. From theCambridge English Corpus Then his thoughtswanderedback to other days, though he still held the open note in his hand. From theCambridge English Corpus As a consequence, hewanderedaround the nursing home from his room on the basement floor up to the ground floor lounge. From theCambridge English Corpus He went around in circles,wanderedabout, looked in every corner. From theCambridge English Corpus Here theywandered' aimlessly ', as they did when placed on agarose that contained no salt, changing directions frequently while making loop-like tracks. From theCambridge English Corpus Co-resident supporters were more likely to report that the subjectwanderedor created a disturbance at night, but were less likely to report problems with repetitive speech. From theCambridge English Corpus The school also eradicated their memory of the hills in which theywanderedabout earlier and thereby ensured that they did not cherish the wild notions. From theCambridge English Corpus When first put on to a rabbit, the larvae do not seem to feel at home and in every instance many of them havewanderedaway from this host. From theCambridge English Corpus The accommodation had become a dowdy barracks stuck out along a back lane thatwanderedoff from the edge of suburbia to the fields and agriculture. From theCambridge English Corpus Into their depressions sands and gravels had been deposited by glacial action to create swampy areas through whichwanderedbrooks and creeks. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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