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straggle

v.迷路,落伍,蔓生,四散,漫延 n.散乱

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名词:straggler 动词过去式:straggled 过去分词:straggled 现在分词:straggling 第三人称单数:straggles

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straggle


/'strægl; `stræˇl/
v
1 [I, Ipr] grow or spread in an irregular or untidy manner 无规则地或散乱地生长或散布
*a straggling village 布局散乱的村子
* vines straggling over the fences 蔓生在篱笆上的藤蔓.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip] walk, march, etc too slowly to keep up with the rest of the group; drop behind 落伍; 掉队; 落後
*a few young children straggling along behind their parents 跟不上父母步子的几个小孩儿.

straggle


v [I]
if the people in a group straggle somewhere, they go there fairly slowly and with large spaces between them
straggle in/into/through etc
 The children were beginning to straggle in from the playground.
straggle behind
 Ali straggled behind, carrying the shopping.
to move, grow, or spread out untidily in different directions
 thin, black, straggling hair
straggle along/across/down etc
 Unpainted wooden buildings straggle along the main road out of town.