excursive
UK/ik'skә:siv/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Tending to digress; rambling and wandering from the main subject.
爱离题的；散漫的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex-out of, former
+
-ivetending to, having the nature of
=excursive
ex- (out) + curs (run) + -ive = inclined to 'run out' in all directions, i.e. to digress. Adjective from the same stem as excursion.
Root car still carries 96 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
His excursive style makes the essay entertaining but hard to follow.