strays; strayed; straying
strays; strayed; straying
Learner's definition of STRAY
[no object]
: to go in a direction that is away from a group or from the place where you should be走离;走失;迷路 —
often + from —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
She never strayed [=deviated] from the path her parents envisioned for her.她从未偏离父母替她设想的道路。
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The menu at their house rarely strays (too) far from meat and potatoes.他们家的菜单很少能离开肉和土豆。
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The class discussion strayed [=deviated] from the original topic.班级讨论偏离了最初的话题。
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a straying husband [=a husband who has sexual relations with a woman who is not his wife]出轨的丈夫
2 stray /ˈstreɪ/ adjective
2 stray
/ˈstreɪ/
adjective
Learner's definition of STRAY
always used before a noun
1
of an animal : lost or having no home(动物)走失的,迷路的,流浪的 2
: separated from another or others of the same kind零落的 3
: not in or going in the proper or intended place偏离的 3 stray /ˈstreɪ/ noun
plural strays
plural strays
Learner's definition of STRAY
[count]
1
: an animal (such as a cat or dog) that is lost or has no home走失的动物;流浪的动物 2
: a person or thing that is separated from a group离群的人;离开原位的东西