单词 | meander |
释义 | meander —meanderer, n. —meanderingly, adv. /mee an"deuhr/, v.i. 1. to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley. 2. to wander aimlessly; ramble: The talk meandered on. v.t. 3. Survey. to define the margin of (a body of water) with a meander line. n. 4. Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course. 5. a circuitous movement or journey. 6. an intricate variety of fret or fretwork. [1570-80; < L maeander < Gk maíandros a winding, special use of Maíandros, the Menderes River, noted for its winding course] Syn. 1. wander, wind, twist, snake, coil. |
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