stray
[streɪ] verb intransitive
■to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move outside a limited area 偏离原路；越过限定区域•A herd of cattle had strayed into the road.一群牛迷途，上了公路。 •They got lost when they strayed too far from the footpath.他们偏离小路太远，迷了路。 •The ship strayed off course during the storm.船在暴风雨中偏离了航道。 ■to start thinking or talking about a different subject from the one you should be giving attention to 偏离主题；离题•I think we've strayed too far from our original plan.我想我们偏离原来的计划太远了。 •Sorry - I've strayed from the subject.对不起——我离题了。
[streɪ] noun countable
■a pet that no longer has a home or cannot find its home 流浪宠物；走失的宠物•a stray dog流浪狗 •"Who owns that cat?" "I don't know. I think it must be a stray."“那只猫是谁的？”“我不知道。我觉得它肯定是只流浪猫。”
[streɪ] adjective [before noun]
■Stray things have moved apart from similar things and are not in their expected or intended place 零星的，零落的•There are still a few stray spots of paint on the window pane.窗户玻璃上还有零星的几个油漆点。 •Several journalists have been killed or injured by stray bullets while reporting on the civil war.有几位记者在报导内战时因被流弹打中而丧命或负伤。 |