rambling

英 [ˈræmblɪŋ]

美 [ˈræmblɪŋ]

adj.  向四处延伸的; 规划凌乱的; 冗长而含糊的; 不切题的; 蔓生的; 攀缘生长的
n.  乡间漫步; 漫无目的的讲话; 长而离题的文章
v.  漫游，漫步，闲逛(尤指在乡间); 漫谈; 闲聊; 瞎扯; 蔓生; 攀附生长
ramble的现在分词

复数：ramblings　现在分词：rambling　

Collins.1 / BNC.18456 / COCA.15471

同义词辨析

diffuse discursive rambling【导航词义：冗赘的】

diffuseadj. 唆的，冗长难解的

〔辨析〕

指言语或文章用词冗赘、表意不明的。

〔例证〕

a diffuse talk between them
他们之间一次漫无边际的谈话
Nobody likes to read diffuse and difficult writing.
没人愿意阅读冗长难懂的东西。

discursiveadj. 〈正式〉东拉西扯的

〔辨析〕

用于形容书面内容或口头表述中心不明确的，如罗列多种不同观点、事实等。

〔例证〕

the discursive style of his essay
他文章的散漫风格
We have already become tired of his discursive toast.
他冗长的祝酒词已使我们不胜其烦。

ramblingadj. 杂乱无章的

〔辨析〕

指讲话或文章长篇大论、离题万里的。

〔例证〕

That author is too busy to answer such a long and rambling letter.
那位作者太忙了，没时间回复这样一封不知所云的长信。
He made a disorganized and rambling speech.
他的讲话杂乱无章，毫无条理。

牛津词典

adj.

向四处延伸的；规划凌乱的
spreading in various directions with no particular pattern
冗长而含糊的；不切题的
very long and confused
1. a rambling letter
  不知所云的长信
蔓生的；攀缘生长的
growing or climbing in all directions, for example up a wall
1. a rambling rose
  蔓生的蔷薇

noun

乡间漫步
the activity of walking for pleasure in the countryside
漫无目的的讲话；长而离题的文章
speech or writing that continues for a long time without saying much and seems very confused
1. the ramblings of a madman
  疯子的胡言乱语

柯林斯词典

ADJ （建筑）大而无当的，格局凌乱的
Aramblingbuilding is big and old with an irregular shape.
1. ...that rambling house and its bizarre contents.
  那间格局不规则的房子及其奇异的室内摆设
ADJ-GRADED （讲话或写作）冗长含糊的，杂乱无章的
If you describe a speech or piece of writing asrambling, you are criticizing it for being too long and very confused.
1. His actions were accompanied by a rambling monologue...
  他的行动伴随着一串冗长含糊的独白。
2. Cameron wrote a rambling letter to his wife.
  卡梅伦给他的妻子写了一封漫无边际的长信。

英英释义

adj

of a path e.g.
1. meandering streams
2. rambling forest paths
3. the river followed its wandering course
4. a winding country road
Synonym:meandering(a)wandering(a)winding
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
1. amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things
2. a rambling discursive book
3. his excursive remarks
4. a rambling speech about this and that
Synonym:digressivediscursiveexcursive
spreading out in different directions
1. sprawling handwriting
2. straggling branches
3. straggly hair
Synonym:sprawlingstragglingstraggly

双语例句

This brilliant, caustic, rambling satire is written in a colloquial style.
这篇光辉的，刻薄的，但很松散的讽刺叙事诗是以一种通俗的口语体写的。
Shopping malls are full of people rambling around, buying things they don't need.
大商场里挤满了闲逛的人，他们尽买一些他们不需要的东西。
Four children milled and clattered about the rambling house.
四个孩子在杂乱无章的屋子里咭咭呱呱笑着打转。
My classmates and I spent a semester editing example after example of rambling or confusing letters, memos, and other professional materials.
我和同学用了一学期的时间不断地修改那些杂乱无章的信件，备忘录和其他专业材料。
I was rambling over the hills of yorkshire.
我正在约克郡山区漫游。
Cameron wrote a rambling letter to his wife.
卡梅伦给他的妻子写了一封漫无边际的长信。
His actions were accompanied by a rambling monologue
他的行动伴随着一串冗长含糊的独白。
Oda Mae Brown: I don't think I'm rambling, I'm just answering the question.
OdaMaeBrown：我没有不着边际地说话。我只是在回答一个问题。
I like rambling around in the country.
我喜欢在乡间漫步。
I used to enjoy rambling, but I don't have the time to do it very much now.
过去我很喜欢在乡间漫步，可现在我没时间常去了。