straggles

英 [ˈstræɡlz]

美 [ˈstræɡlz]

v.  蔓生; 杂乱地蔓延; 散布; 落伍; 掉队; 落在后面
straggle的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 散乱地移动;零星地走
  If peoplestragglesomewhere, they move there slowly, in small groups with large, irregular gaps between them.
  1. They came straggling up the cliff road...
     他们零零散散地沿着悬崖小路走上来。
  2. The other boys straggled away, some to their work in the kitchen, some to the great hall.
     其他男孩散开了，有些去厨房干活去了，有些去大厅了。
• VERB 散乱地分布;散布
  If a small quantity of thingsstraggleover an area, they cover it in an uneven or untidy way.
  1. Her grey hair straggled in wisps about her face...
     她那灰白的头发一缕缕地披散在脸旁。
  2. They were beyond the last straggling suburbs now.
     他们现在已经远离了最远的零星分布的郊区了。

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