How do you use "wander" in a sentence?

We spent the afternoon wandering through the old town. Sorry, my mind was wandering - what did you say? Don't let the children wander off on their own.

wander

Q: What does "wander" mean?

To walk slowly without a fixed direction or purpose Wander means to walk slowly without a fixed direction or purpose, often exploring. 'Mind wandering' describes thoughts drifting. 'Wander off' means to stray from a group or topic. 'Let the mind wander' suggests daydreaming. Unlike 'walk,' wandering implies no specific destination.

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의미: To walk slowly without a fixed direction or purpose

漫步，徘徊

vagar, deambular

さまよう、ぶらつく

거닐다, 방황하다

Wander means to walk slowly without a fixed direction or purpose, often exploring. 'Mind wandering' describes thoughts drifting. 'Wander off' means to stray from a group or topic. 'Let the mind wander' suggests daydreaming. Unlike 'walk,' wandering implies no specific destination.

Wander意味着没有固定方向或目的地慢慢走，通常是探索。'Mind wandering'描述思绪飘散。'Wander off'意味着离开群体或话题。'Let the mind wander'暗示白日梦。与'walk'不同，wandering意味着没有特定的目的地。

Vagar significa caminar lentamente sin una dirección o propósito fijo, a menudo explorando. 'Mente divagando' describe pensamientos a la deriva. 'Alejarse' significa apartarse de un grupo o tema. 'Dejar vagar la mente' sugiere soñar despierto. A diferencia de 'caminar,' vagar implica ningún destino específico.

Wanderは、固定された方向や目的なしにゆっくり歩くことを意味し、しばしば探索することを含みます。「Mind wandering」は思考が漂うことを表します。「Wander off」はグループや話題から離れることを意味します。「Let the mind wander」は空想することを示唆します。「walk」とは異なり、wanderingは特定の目的地がないことを暗示します。

wander는 정해진 방향이나 목적 없이 천천히 걸으며 탐색하는 것을 의미합니다. 'mind wandering'은 생각이 흐트러지는 것을 나타냅니다. 'wander off'는 무리나 주제에서 벗어나는 것을 뜻합니다. 'let the mind wander'는 공상에 잠기는 것을 암시합니다. 'walk'와 달리 wander에는 특정 목적지가 없다는 뉘앙스가 있습니다.

예문

We spent the afternoon wandering through the old town.
我们下午在老城区漫步。
Pasamos la tarde vagando por el casco antiguo.
私たちは午後、旧市街を散策しました。
우리는 오후에 구시가지를 거닐며 보냈습니다.
Sorry, my mind was wandering - what did you say?
抱歉，我走神了——你刚才说什么？
Perdona, mi mente estaba divagando - ¿qué dijiste?
すみません、ぼんやりしていました——何と言いましたか？
죄송합니다, 딴생각을 하고 있었어요 — 뭐라고 하셨죠?
Don't let the children wander off on their own.
不要让孩子们自己走开。
No dejes que los niños se alejen solos.
子供たちを一人で離れさせないでください。
아이들이 혼자 돌아다니지 않도록 하세요.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'wandrian' (to roam, move aimlessly), from Proto-Germanic *wandrōną, related to 'wend' and 'wind' (to turn). The root idea is turning or winding rather than walking in a straight line.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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