ramble
ramble — 名詞
- ramblesingular
- ramblesplural
1. a long walk taken for enjoyment, usually through fields, woods, or hills in the
漫步遠足
在鄉間悠閒的長程步行
a long walk taken for enjoyment, usually through fields, woods, or hills in the countryside, rather than on city streets.
Every Sunday, Aisha and her father went on a long ramble through the sheep pastures.
每個星期天，Aisha 和父親都會穿過牧羊草地，來一次長途漫步。
ramble through + nature location
The guide led a group on a four-hour ramble along the river valley.
導遊帶領一群人在河谷漫步了四個小時。
Fatima packed sandwiches and a flask of tea for their afternoon ramble across the moors.
Fatima 為他們午後的遠足準備了三明治和一壺茶。
After a long ramble through the beech woods, the family stopped at a village pub for lunch.
在山毛櫸樹林裡漫步了很長一段路之後，一家人到村裡的酒吧吃了午餐。
文法句型
go for a ramble
on a ramble
用法筆記
Common in British English. 'Go for a ramble' and 'on a ramble' are fixed phrases. The noun is usually singular.
常見錯誤
ramble — 動詞
- ramblepresent simple I / you / we / they
- rambleshe / she / it
- rambledpast simple
- rambling-ing form
1. to go for a long walk in the countryside or similar natural surroundings in orde
漫步
在郊外悠閒地散步
to go for a long walk in the countryside or similar natural surroundings in order to relax and enjoy the scenery, without any particular destination in mind.
On sunny weekends, the Watanabe family rambles along the forest trails near their home.
天氣晴朗的週末，Watanabe 一家人會沿著家附近的森林小徑漫步。
ramble along + nature trail — common pattern
Mei-Lin loves to ramble through the heather-covered hills behind her village.
Mei-Lin 喜歡穿過她村莊後方長滿石楠花的山丘漫步。
The elderly couple rambled beside the river, stopping now and then to watch the birds.
那對老夫婦在河邊漫步，不時停下來觀察鳥類。
Elena and her dog ramble across the open fields every morning before breakfast.
Elena 每天早餐前都帶著狗在開闊的田野間漫步。
文法句型
ramble + preposition + location
用法筆記
Strongly associated with British English; in American English 'hike' is more common for countryside walking. Always followed by a location phrase (through, along, across, over) — the verb alone without a prepositional phrase is rare in this sense.
常見錯誤
2. to speak or write in a disorganised way that goes on too long, jumping from one
漫談；閒扯
說話或寫作雜亂無重點
to speak or write in a disorganised way that goes on too long, jumping from one idea to another without reaching a clear main point.
Grandpa Kenji rambled on about his childhood for nearly two hours, repeating the same stories.
Kenji 爺爺漫談他的童年，翻來覆去講同樣的故事，將近兩個小時。
ramble on about [topic] — emphasises lengthiness
During the family dinner, Uncle Tariq started to ramble, jumping from his childhood in Tunisia to his first job in Germany.
家庭晚宴上，Tariq 叔叔開始漫無邊際地閒扯，從他在突尼西亞的童年跳到他第一份在德國的工作。
Whenever Priya gets nervous, she rambles and loses track of her original point.
Priya 每次緊張的時候就會漫無目標地亂講，忘記原本的重點。
Yuki rambled on for three pages in his email without ever saying what he actually wanted.
Yuki 的電子郵件漫談了三頁，卻始終沒有說清楚他真正想要什麼。
During the interview, the candidate rambled and failed to answer the main question clearly.
面試時，這位應徵者東拉西扯，沒有清楚回答主要問題。
- summarise
condensing information to the main points, the opposite of rambling
- stick to the point
colloquial phrase for staying on topic
文法句型
ramble on about [topic]
ramble about [topic]
用法筆記
Often used with the particle 'on' (ramble on) to emphasise that the speaker continues for too long. The phrase 'ramble about' introduces the topic. The person being spoken to is usually bored or frustrated by the lack of structure.
常見錯誤
3. to grow in an uncontrolled spreading way across a surface, with stems branching
攀緣蔓延
植物向各方向雜亂生長
to grow in an uncontrolled spreading way across a surface, with stems branching in many directions rather than one clear path.
The ivy has rambled across the entire back wall of the garden in just three years.
常春藤在短短三年內就攀緣蔓延到花園的整面後牆。
ramble across + surface — common preposition pattern
Climbing roses rambled over the old wooden fence, filling the whole yard with their scent.
攀緣玫瑰蔓延到舊木圍籬上，整個院子都充滿了花香。
Wild honeysuckle rambles through the hedge, twisting around the branches of the hawthorn trees.
野生金銀花沿著樹籬攀緣蔓延，纏繞在山楂樹的枝條之間。
In just two summers, the wisteria had rambled up the trellis and onto the roof tiles.
只過了兩個夏天，紫藤就順著棚架攀緣蔓延到了屋頂瓦片上。
- climb straight
some plants grow in a single clear direction, unlike rambling plants
文法句型
ramble + over/across/through/up + surface
用法筆記
The subject is typically a climbing or creeping plant such as ivy, rose, wisteria, honeysuckle, or clematis. The verb is almost always followed or preceded by a phrase describing the surface being covered.
常見錯誤
4. to travel or move from place to place without a settled home or clear direction,
漫遊；漂泊
漫無目的地四處走動
to travel or move from place to place without a settled home or clear direction, driven by poverty, displacement, or an unsettled state of mind rather than by choice or pleasure.
After losing his job, Carlos rambled from one town to the next looking for work.
失業後，Carlos 從一個城鎮漂泊到另一個城鎮找工作。
ramble from [place] to [place] — pattern for aimless travel
After the factory closed, Marcos rambled through three states, sleeping in shelters and working odd jobs.
工廠關閉後，Marcos 漂泊了三個州，在收容所過夜、打零工維生。
As a young man, Diego rambled across the continent with nothing but a backpack and a tent.
年輕時，Diego 只帶著一個背包和一頂帳篷漫遊了整個大陸。
After losing her apartment, Sofia packed a single bag and rambled from hostel to shelter along the coast.
失去公寓後，Sofia 收拾了一個包包，沿著海岸從一家青年旅館漂泊到一家收容所。
- settle
to stay in one place permanently, the opposite of aimless movement
文法句型
ramble + preposition + place
ramble + place (transitive, dated)
用法筆記
This sense centres on rootlessness and hardship, whereas sense 1 (WALK FOR PLEASURE) describes a chosen leisure activity. Key cues for this sense: references to poverty, homelessness, lack of belonging, or restless movement driven by necessity rather than enjoyment. If the subject seems relaxed and in control of their journey, sense 1 applies instead.