Meander



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 蜿蜒而流; 漫步
• ［英］ v. 蜿蜒而流 ( take a winding or tortuous course) ; 漫步 ( to wander aimlessly; ramble)
• ［记］ 来自the Meander ( 米安德河) , 以其蜿蜒曲折而著名

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Latin maeander, from Greek maiandros, from Maiandros (now Menderes), river in Asia Minor
• Date: 1576
• 1. a winding path or course; especially labyrinth
• 2. a turn or winding of a stream
• ? meandrous adjective

II. intransitive verb (-dered; meandering)

• Date: circa 1612
• 1. to follow a winding or intricate course
• 2. to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination ; ramble
• Synonyms: see wander

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