maunder

• 含糊、无目的地说话或行动；也指漫无目的地闲逛或缓慢移动。

To talk in a rambling, aimless, or incoherent manner; to wander or move listlessly.

1. Wander aimlesslyC2formalbritish

   To move about without a clear purpose or direction.

   漫无目的地游荡

   • He spent the afternoon maundering through the old town.
   • She maundered along the riverbank, lost in thought.
   • The lost traveler maundered through the forest for hours.

   同义词ambledriftgallivantmeanderrambleroamstraytraipsewander

2. Talk indistinctlyC2formalbritish

   To speak in a low, unclear, or mumbling manner.

   含糊不清地说

   • The old man maundered to himself on the park bench.
   • She maundered something about the weather, but I couldn't catch it.
   • He maundered quietly, his words barely audible.

   同义词dronegrumblemumblemurmurmutter

   反义词articulateenunciate

3. Talk incessantly about trivial mattersC2formalbritish

   To speak rapidly and continuously about unimportant things.

   喋喋不休地闲聊

   • She maundered on about her neighbor's cat for an hour.
   • He maundered endlessly about his collection of stamps.
   • They maundered through dinner, discussing nothing of consequence.

   同义词babbleblatherchatterdrivelgabblejabberpatterprattleramble

   反义词be quiethushsilence