straggler

• n. 流浪者；落伍的士兵；离群的动物；[植] 蔓生的枝叶

straggle,掉队，-er,人。

straggler (n.)

1520s, agent noun from straggle (v.).

1. Any straggler that fell behind or got lost in the darkness was easy prey for the enemy.

任何在黑暗中落伍或走失的掉队者都很容易成为敌人的攻击目标。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I picked up only a straggler from the albacore that were feeding.

我只逮住了正在吃小鱼的金枪鱼群中一条失散的.

来自英汉文学 - 老人与海

3. I knocked out a straggler and I took his place.

我宰了他们一个落队的,然后代替了他.

来自电影对白

4. He whistled and sounded his horn in vain. The straggler paid no attention to the summons.

他又吹口哨又吹自己的号角但都没有用,那只羊根本不在意他的召唤.

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5. These beasts were always on the lookout for any weak straggler that might fall behind.

这些野兽总是窥伺着身体虚弱的掉队者.

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