wander/ˋwɑndɚ; ˈwɒndə/v 1 [I,T] to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose〔没有明确方向或目的地〕闲逛﹔漫步: +around/in/through etc We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city. 我们早上在老城区闲逛。He was found wandering the streets of New York. 有人看到他在纽约街头闲逛。see box at见 WALK1 方框2 also 又作 wander off [I] to walk away from where you are supposed to stay〔从应该逗留的地方〕离开: Don’t let the children wander off. 别让孩子们走散了。3 [I] if your mind or your thoughts wander, you stop paying attention to something and start thinking about other things〔思想〕走神﹔〔精神〕不集中: She's getting old, and sometimes her mind wanders. 她年纪大了﹐有时脑子会糊涂。4 [I] to start to talk or write about something not connected with the main subject 偏离主题: +from/off I wish he’d stop wandering off the subject. 我希望他不要离题。 —wander n [singular 单数] We had a little wander round the town. 我们逛了一下小镇。 —wanderer n [C]