straggling
US /ˈstræɡ.lɪŋ/
UK /ˈstræɡ.lɪŋ/
形容詞
1.
零散的, 散亂的
spreading out in an irregular, untidy way
範例:
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The old house was surrounded by a few straggling trees.
老房子周圍有幾棵零散的樹。
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A few straggling hairs fell across his forehead.
幾根零亂的頭髮垂在他的額頭上。
2.
掉隊的, 落後的
moving slowly or falling behind a group
範例:
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The last few straggling runners crossed the finish line.
最後幾名掉隊的跑步者衝過了終點線。
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We waited for the straggling members of our hiking group.
我們等待著徒步旅行隊伍中掉隊的成員。