英语词汇“rover”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rov•er¹ n.

a person who roves;
wanderer.
Sport[Archery.]
- a mark selected at random, as in a competition between two archers wandering over a specified area.
- one of a group of fixed marks at a long distance.
- an archer who shoots at such a mark.
Sport[Croquet.]a ball that has been driven through all the arches and needs only to strike the last peg to be out of the game.
British Terms
- (at concerts or the like) a person who has a ticket for standing room only.
- a senior boy scout, 18 years of age or older.

rove¹ + -er¹ 1490–1500

rov•er² n.

Nautical, Naval Termsa pirate.
Nautical, Naval Terms[Obs.]a pirate ship.

Middle Dutch or Middle Low German: robber, equivalent. to roven to rob, reave¹ + -er -er¹
Middle English 1350–1400

rov•er³ n.

Buildinga roving or routing machine.
a roving-machine operator.

rove³ + -er¹ 1735–45

Ro•ver n.

a familiar name for a dog.

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rover /ˈrəʊvə/ n

a person who roves; wanderer
a mark selected at random for use as a target
one of the three players in the ruck, usually smaller than the other two, selected for his agility in play

Etymology: 15th Century: from rove¹

rover /ˈrəʊvə/ n

a pirate or pirate ship

Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from roven to rob

rove¹ v., roved, rov•ing.

to move here and there at random: [~ + object]to rove the subways, looking for victims.[no object]to rove in the woods.

rov•er, n. [countable]

rove¹ v., roved, rov•ing, n.

v.i.

to wander about without definite destination;
move hither and thither at random, esp. over a wide area.

v.t.

to wander over or through;
traverse:to rove the woods.

an act or instance of roving.

Scandinavian; compare Old Norse rāfa to stray; but compare also Old French raver to roam
1490–1500; origin, originally, to shoot at a random target; perh.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stroll, amble, stray. See roam.

rove² v.

a pt. and pp. of reeve ².

rove³ v., roved, rov•ing, n.

v.t.

Textilesto form (slivers of wool, cotton, etc.) into slightly twisted strands in a preparatory process of spinning.
Textilesto draw fibers or the like through an eye or other small opening.
Textilesto attenuate, compress, and twist slightly in carding.

British Termsroving².

of obscure origin, originally 1780–90

Rover, Rover Scout /ˈrəʊvə/ n

Brit
the former name for Venture Scout

单词	rover
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 rov•er¹ (rō′vər),USA pronunciation n. a person who roves; wanderer. Sport[Archery.] a mark selected at random, as in a competition between two archers wandering over a specified area. one of a group of fixed marks at a long distance. an archer who shoots at such a mark. Sport[Croquet.]a ball that has been driven through all the arches and needs only to strike the last peg to be out of the game. British Terms (at concerts or the like) a person who has a ticket for standing room only. a senior boy scout, 18 years of age or older. rove¹ + -er¹ 1490–1500 rov•er² (rō′vər),USA pronunciation n. Nautical, Naval Termsa pirate. Nautical, Naval Terms[Obs.]a pirate ship. Middle Dutch or Middle Low German: robber, equivalent. to roven to rob, reave¹ + -er -er¹ Middle English 1350–1400 rov•er³ (rō′vər),USA pronunciation n. Buildinga roving or routing machine. a roving-machine operator. rove³ + -er¹ 1735–45 Ro•ver (rō′vər),USA pronunciation n. a familiar name for a dog. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rover /ˈrəʊvə/ n a person who roves; wanderer a mark selected at random for use as a target one of the three players in the ruck, usually smaller than the other two, selected for his agility in play Etymology: 15th Century: from rove¹ rover /ˈrəʊvə/ n a pirate or pirate ship Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from roven to rob WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 rove¹ /roʊv/USA pronunciation v., roved, rov•ing. to move here and there at random: [~ + object]to rove the subways, looking for victims.[no object]to rove in the woods. rov•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 rove¹ (rōv),USA pronunciation v., roved, rov•ing, n. v.i. to wander about without definite destination; move hither and thither at random, esp. over a wide area. v.t. to wander over or through; traverse:to rove the woods. n. an act or instance of roving. Scandinavian; compare Old Norse rāfa to stray; but compare also Old French raver to roam 1490–1500; origin, originally, to shoot at a random target; perh. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stroll, amble, stray. See roam. rove² (rōv),USA pronunciation v. a pt. and pp. of reeve ². rove³ (rōv),USA pronunciation v., roved, rov•ing, n. v.t. Textilesto form (slivers of wool, cotton, etc.) into slightly twisted strands in a preparatory process of spinning. Textilesto draw fibers or the like through an eye or other small opening. Textilesto attenuate, compress, and twist slightly in carding. n. British Termsroving². of obscure origin, originally 1780–90 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Rover, Rover Scout /ˈrəʊvə/ n Brit the former name for Venture Scout
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