stray
UK/strei/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To wander away from a group, path, or proper limits; to deviate from the right course.
迷路，走失；偏离
n.
A domestic animal that has wandered away and is lost.
走失的动物，流浪动物
adj.
Having wandered away; found in the wrong place; isolated or random.
迷途的；偶然的，零散的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstrayother
=stray
Common Collocations
- 1.stray cat流浪猫
- 2.stray bullet流弹
- 3.stray from the path偏离正轨
- 4.stray thought杂念
Example Sentences
- 1.
The hikers strayed from the marked trail and got lost in the forest.
- 2.
During the lecture, his thoughts kept straying to the weekend plans.
- 3.
A stray cat wandered into our yard and refused to leave.