stray

1. V-I If someone strays somewhere, they wander away from where they are supposed to be. 走失

Tourists often get lost and stray into dangerous areas. 旅游者們經(jīng)常迷路走進一些危險區(qū)域。

2. ADJ A stray dog or cat has wandered away from its owner's home. 走失的 (狗或貓)[ADJ n]

A stray dog came up to him. 一只走失的狗來到他跟前。

3. N-COUNT Stray is also a noun. 走失的寵物

The dog was a stray which had been adopted. 這只狗是被收養(yǎng)的流浪狗。

4. V-I If your mind or your eyes stray, you do not concentrate on or look at one particular subject, but start thinking about or looking at other things. (思想或視線) 不集中

Even with the simplest cases I find my mind straying. 即使對最簡單的案例我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的思想也無法集中。

5. ADJ You use stray to describe something that exists separated from other similar things. 離群的[ADJ n]

An 8-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet. 一個8歲的男孩被一顆流彈打死。