ramble

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ ramble /ˈræmbəl/ verb

rambles; rambled; rambling

¹ ramble

/ˈræmbəl/

verb

rambles; rambled; rambling

Learner's definition of RAMBLE

[no object]

always followed by an adverb or preposition : to walk or go from one place to another place without a specific goal, purpose, or direction漫步；闲逛

He often rambled [=roamed] around/about the countryside in an old truck.他常常坐着一辆旧式运货车在乡村各处转悠。
She rambled [=wandered] along the riverbank.她沿河岸信步而行。

— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻

: to go from one subject to another without any clear purpose or direction闲聊；瞎扯

She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker.她先闲聊了几分钟，然后才介绍主讲人。
He's funny, but he tends to ramble.他挺有意思，但爱瞎扯。

— often + on

² ramble /ˈræmbəl/ noun

plural rambles

² ramble

/ˈræmbəl/

noun

plural rambles

Learner's definition of RAMBLE

[count]

chiefly British : a long walk for pleasure散步；闲逛

We went for a ramble along the beach.我们沿着海边散步。
He encountered many interesting people in his rambles in the country.他在乡间散步时遇到很多有趣的人。

: a long speech or piece of writing that goes from one subject to another without any clear purpose or direction闲扯；随笔

The first chapter is a 100-page ramble.第一章东拉西扯地写了100页。
We had to listen to another one of his long rambles about politics and religion.我们只得聆听他对政治和宗教的又一次漫无边际的闲扯。