单词 | stray |
释义 | stray —stray /streɪ/ adjective [before noun] ► F0 Stray things have moved apart from similar things and are not in their expected or intended place: » There are still a few stray spots of paint on the window pane.» Several journalists have been killed or injured by stray bullets while reporting on the civil war.Thesaurus+: ↑Losing and loss , ↑Winning and losingnoun [C] ► F0 a pet that no longer has a home or cannot find its home: » a stray dog» "Who owns that cat?" "I don't know. I think it must be a stray."Thesaurus+: ↑General and informal words for animalsverb [I] ↑Verb Endings for stray F0 to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move outside a limited area: » A herd of cattle had strayed into the road.» They got lost when they strayed too far from the footpath.» The ship strayed off course during the storm.Thesaurus+: ↑Losing and loss , ↑Winning and losingF0 to start thinking or talking about a different subject from the one you should be giving attention to: » I think we've strayed too far from our original plan.» Sorry - I've strayed from the subject.Thesaurus+: ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasive , ↑Moving in order to avoid contact , ↑Not saying much |
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