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stray

释义

stray

adjective

UK /streɪ/

1
lost, or without a home
a stray cat/dog
Synonyms and related words
Absent, lost and unavailable
due
away
low
2
accidentally separated from a group
She brushed back a stray curl of hair.
Synonyms and related words
Lonely and isolated
lonely
isolated
alone

stray

adjective

US /streɪ/

1
lost, or without a home
a stray cat/dog
Synonyms and related words
Absent, lost and unavailable
absent
lacking
missing
2
accidentally separated from a group
She brushed back a stray curl of hair.
a stray note from a trumpet
Synonyms and related words
Lonely and isolated
lonely
isolated
alone

stray

noun countable

UK /streɪ/

Word Forms

singular	stray
plural	strays

1
a pet that is lost or has left its home
Synonyms and related words
General animal types
adult
amphibian
animal
2
someone, especially a child, who is lost
Synonyms and related words
General words for child and types of child
adolescent
a growing lad/boy/girl
bairn
See alsowaif

stray

noun countable

US /streɪ/

Word Forms

singular	stray
plural	strays

1
a pet that is lost or has left its home
Synonyms and related words
General animal types
adult
amphibian
animal
2
someone, especially a child, who is lost
Synonyms and related words
General words for child and types of child
adolescent
a growing boy/girl
bairn
See alsowaif

stray

verb intransitive

UK /streɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stray
he/she/it	strays
present participle	straying
past tense	strayed
past participle	strayed

1
to move around without thinking
She let her hands stray over his body.
stray to:
Her eyes strayed to the clock on the wall.
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
2
to move away from the correct place or path
The plane strayed into Chinese airspace.
Walkers are reminded not to stray from the path.
Synonyms and related words
To make a mistake, or to do something badly
mess up
blunder
slip up
3
to move away from a particular subject, usually without meaning to
Synonyms and related words
To change from one subject or discussion to another
move
digress
wander

stray

verb intransitive

US /streɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stray
he/she/it	strays
present participle	straying
past tense	strayed
past participle	strayed

1
to move around without thinking
stray to:
Her eyes strayed to the clock on the wall.
Synonyms and related words
To walk, or to walk in a particular way
walk
wander
stroll
2
to move away from the correct place or path
Hikers are reminded not to stray from the path.
The airplane strayed into Chinese airspace.
Synonyms and related words
To make a mistake, or to do something badly
mess up
blunder
slip up
3
to move away from a particular subject, usually without meaning to
The book has strayed from the truth.
Synonyms and related words
To change from one subject or discussion to another
move
digress
wander

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