meander
- v. 蜿蜒而流
- v. 漫步
- n. 河流的蜿蜒
- n. 漫步
- Definition
- v. to follow a winding course
- v. to walk slowly without hurry
- n. a winding bend of a river
- n. a slow leisurely walk
- Example
- The river meanders slowly through the quiet green valley.
- 河流缓缓蜿蜒流过那片安静的绿色山谷。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to move without following a straight path (verb).
比较义项：漫无目的地移动、游荡（wander）／沿蜿蜒路线前行（meander）（动词）。
- wander
The general word for moving with no fixed direction, purpose, or plan; it also covers drifting off a subject, and it does not imply any curving or winding shape.
泛指没有固定方向、目的或计划的移动，也可用于“偏离话题”；并不带有弯曲、蜿蜒路线的含义。
Without a map, we wandered across the open field, unsure which direction to go.
没有地图，我们漫无目的地穿过那片空地，不知道该往哪个方向走。
- meander 本词
Focuses on a winding, curving course, like a river bending back and forth; it stresses the shape of the path rather than aimlessness, and is not used for straying off a topic.
着重路线呈弯曲、蜿蜒状，如河流来回弯曲；强调的是路径的形状而非漫无目的，也不用于“偏离话题”。
The old river meanders through the valley, curving back on itself again and again.
那条古老的河流蜿蜒流过山谷，一次又一次地弯曲回绕。
Wander and meander both describe moving without a fixed path. Wander is the general word for moving with no purpose or plan, and can also mean drifting off a topic. Meander focuses on a winding, curving course, like a river bending back and forth.
这两个词都表示不沿着固定路线或方向移动，但侧重不同：wander 强调随意游荡、缺乏目标或计划，也可指思绪或话题上的走神；meander 强调路线本身像河流一样弯弯曲曲、迂回曲折。