wanders
wanders — 名詞
- wanderssingular
- wandersesplural
1. a period of walking at a gentle pace, going wherever you feel like without a set
漫步；閒逛
無特定目的之悠閒行走
a period of walking at a gentle pace, going wherever you feel like without a set plan or destination
After lunch, the Watanabe family went for a wander along the riverbank.
午餐後，渡邊一家人沿著河岸漫步了一會兒。
collocation: go for a wander
Diego enjoys his evening wanders through the old market streets.
Diego 很享受傍晚在老市場街道上閒逛的時光。
plural form: wanders (countable noun)
A short wander around the park helped Sofie clear her mind before the exam.
在公園裡稍微走一走，幫助 Sofie 在考試前理清了思緒。
Lara and Bao took a long wander through the hills behind the village.
Lara 和 Bao 在村莊後方的山丘間悠閒地走了很長一段路。
- dash
a short, fast run with a specific purpose
文法句型
take/go for + wanders
wanders — 動詞
- wanderspresent simple I / you / we / they
- wanderses3rd person singular
- wandersing-ing form
- wandersedpast simple
1. to move slowly from place to place on foot, without a fixed route or a particula
閒逛；漫步
無目的地到處走動
to move slowly from place to place on foot, without a fixed route or a particular goal in mind
Tamar wanders through the farmer's market every Saturday morning, looking at the fresh vegetables.
Tamar 每週六早上都會逛農夫市集，看看新鮮蔬菜。
wander + through [place]
James wandered around the old town for hours before finding the tiny café his friend had mentioned.
James 在老城區逛了好幾個小時，才找到朋友提過的那間小咖啡館。
The cat wandered across three backyards before settling on a sunny porch step.
那隻貓穿過三戶人家的後院，最後在一個陽光充足的門廊臺階上安頓下來。
Salma and Jisoo wandered along the coastal path, stopping often to take pictures of the ocean.
Salma 和 Jisoo 沿著海岸步道漫步，不時停下來拍攝海洋的照片。
Groups of tourists wander from one art gallery to the next during the annual festival.
在年度藝術節期間，一群群的觀光客從一家畫廊逛到下一家。
- march
walk with a firm, purposeful stride in a specific direction
文法句型
wander + through/around/along [place]
用法筆記
Often followed by a prepositional phrase specifying the area or route (through, around, along, across). Not used transitively — you wander through a forest, not wander a forest (the transitive use is rare and literary).
常見錯誤
2. to move or look around in an uncontrolled or inappropriate way, especially when
游移；遊走
目光或手不當移動
to move or look around in an uncontrolled or inappropriate way, especially when your hands touch things or your eyes look at people in a way that suggests sexual interest
During the meeting, Diego's eyes kept wandering towards the window every time the topic grew dull.
會議期間，每當話題變得無聊，Diego 的目光就會飄向窗外。
eyes wander + towards [direction]
Beatrix noticed that the stranger's hand wandered onto her shoulder as the train jerked forward.
Beatrix 注意到，火車突然晃動時，那名陌生人的手移到了她的肩膀上。
hand wanders + onto [body part/place] — inappropriate touch
Yuki's gaze wandered across the crowded room, briefly landing on each face before moving on.
Yuki 的目光掃過擁擠的房間，在每張臉上短暫停留後又移開。
The teacher gently reminded the students to keep their eyes from wandering during the test.
老師溫和地提醒學生們，考試時不要到處亂看。
文法句型
[body part] + wander(s) + to/over/across [object]
用法筆記
Subject is typically a body part (eyes, hands, gaze, fingers) rather than a person. When applied to a person ('he wandered'), it carries a strong implication of sexual intent, and sense 3 often fits better.
常見錯誤
3. to become romantically or sexually involved with someone other than your husband
出軌；不忠
在婚姻或穩定關係外有染
to become romantically or sexually involved with someone other than your husband, wife, or regular partner
Everyone in the village knew that Sahil's husband had wandered from his marriage vows.
村子裡每個人都知道 Sahil 的丈夫違背了婚姻誓言。
wander from [marriage vows] — idiomatic for infidelity
After fifteen years of marriage, Kian could not believe that his partner had wandered.
在一起十五年後，Kian 無法相信他的伴侶竟然出軌了。
The novel tells the story of a woman who wanders from her husband during a long sea voyage.
這本小說講述了一位女性在長途航海途中背叛丈夫的故事。
Aarav's friends warned him that a partner who wanders once will likely do so again.
Aarav 的朋友警告他，出軌過一次的人很可能會再犯。
- stay faithful
remain loyal to one's partner
文法句型
wander (from/on [partner])
用法筆記
Euphemistic and informal. More direct alternatives include 'cheat on' or 'have an affair'. The preposition 'on' is used in British English ('wander on someone') while 'from' is more common in American English ('wander from the marriage').
常見錯誤
4. to gradually stop talking about the main subject and begin discussing less relev
離題；偏離
談話偏離原本主題
to gradually stop talking about the main subject and begin discussing less relevant topics instead
Professor Okonkwo tends to wander from the lecture topic whenever a student asks an interesting question.
只要有學生問了一個有趣的問題，Okonkwo 教授就容易偏離演講主題。
wander from [topic] — digression pattern
During the budget meeting, Noa wandered off the agenda and started talking about office renovations.
在預算會議上，Noa 偏離了議程，開始談論辦公室裝修的事。
The politician's speech wandered between three different policies without finishing any one point.
那位政治人物的演講在三項政策之間遊走，沒有一項講完。
Kasia's story wandered from the accident itself to a long description of the weather that day.
Kasia 的故事從車禍本身一路偏題，花了很多篇幅描述當天的天氣。
Good essay writers check that their paragraphs do not wander away from the main argument.
好的作文作者會檢查自己的段落是否偏離了主要論點。
- stay on topic
keep the discussion focused on the original subject
文法句型
wander + from/off [topic/subject]
5. to stop paying attention to what you should be focusing on and begin thinking ab
走神；分心
注意力從應關注之事移開
to stop paying attention to what you should be focusing on and begin thinking about unrelated things instead
Tamar's mind often wanders during long train rides, jumping from one memory to another.
Tamar 在長途火車上經常走神，思緒從一段回憶跳到另一段。
mind wanders — core pattern for losing focus
When Bao is bored in a meeting, his thoughts wander to the hiking trails near his home.
Bao 在會議中感到無聊時，思緒就會飄到家附近的登山步道。
The student's attention wandered from the textbook to the birds building a nest outside the window.
那名學生的注意力從課本轉移到窗外正在築巢的鳥兒身上。
Salma let her thoughts wander freely as she listened to the gentle rain on the roof.
Salma 一邊聽著屋頂上溫柔的雨聲，一邊任憑思緒自由徜徉。
Jisoo's mind wandered to her grandmother's kitchen whenever the smell of cinnamon filled the air.
每當空氣中飄來肉桂的香氣，Jisoo 的思緒就會飄到祖母的廚房。
- focus
direct all your attention to one thing
文法句型
[mind/thoughts] + wander(s)
用法筆記
The subject is always 'mind', 'thoughts', 'attention', or 'imagination' — never a person. To describe a person being distracted, say '[person]'s mind wanders', not '[person] wanders'.
常見錯誤
6. to become confused, unclear, or disconnected in thinking as a result of old age
恍惚；糊塗
因年老或疾病而思緒混亂
to become confused, unclear, or disconnected in thinking as a result of old age or illness, so that a person's words and memories no longer follow a logical order
The nurse noticed that Grandmother's mind was wandering when she could not remember her own daughter's name.
護士注意到祖母的思緒恍惚，因為她連自己女兒的名字都想不起來了。
progressive: was wandering — ongoing state of confusion
Aunt Beatrix's mind began to wander after her fall, mixing up past and present events.
Beatrix 阿姨跌倒後開始變得糊塗，把過去和現在的事情混在一起。
The doctor explained that it was normal for elderly patients with dementia to have their minds wander in this way.
醫生解釋說，患有失智症的長者出現這種思緒恍惚是正常的。
Yuki visits her grandfather every weekend, reading to him even when his mind wanders mid-sentence.
Yuki 每個週末都會去探望祖父，即使他話講到一半就恍惚了，她仍然會唸書給他聽。
- become confused
more direct and less euphemistic; describes the visible behaviour
- lose one's train of thought
temporary and can happen to anyone; not specific to old age
- lucid
thinking clearly and logically
文法句型
[mind] + is wandering (progressive)
用法筆記
Typically used in the progressive aspect (is wandering, was wandering) to describe a gradual decline rather than a single event. Distinguish from sense 5: sense 5 is a temporary, normal distraction (anyone can have their mind wander in a boring meeting), while sense 6 is a persistent symptom of ageing or illness.
常見錯誤
7. to follow a twisting, curving route rather than a straight line, as a river, pat
蜿蜒；曲折
河川或道路彎曲延伸
to follow a twisting, curving route rather than a straight line, as a river, path, or road does across a landscape
A narrow dirt track wanders through the wheat fields and disappears behind the hill.
一條狹窄的泥土小徑蜿蜒穿過麥田，消失在山丘後方。
subject as path/road/track + wanders through
The old Roman road wanders across the countryside, bending around farms built long after it.
古老的羅馬道路蜿蜒穿過鄉間，繞過在它之後很久才建造的農場。
Sofie followed the stream as it wandered gently between moss-covered stones and fallen branches.
Sofie 沿著小溪走，溪水在長滿青苔的石頭和落枝之間緩緩蜿蜒流淌。
The hiking trail wanders up the mountainside through pine forests and past small wooden bridges.
那條登山步道蜿蜒而上，穿過松林，經過幾座小木橋。
- run straight
follow a direct, linear course without curves
文法句型
[river/path/road] + wander(s) + through/along/across
用法筆記
Subject must be an inanimate entity with a linear shape: river, stream, road, path, trail, track, or corridor. Cannot be used for static features like walls or fences.