rove
rove — verb
- rovepresent simple I / you / we / they
- roveshe / she / it
- rovedpast simple
- roving-ing form
1. to travel from one place to another without a fixed route or destination, often
to travel from one place to another without a fixed route or destination, often across a large area such as a region, a country, or an ocean
After retiring, Hugo roved across Europe in a small camper van for two years.
rove + across + place (intransitive)
Wolves rove through these forests at night, hunting for deer and rabbits.
Nomadic herders have roved these vast grasslands for centuries with their livestock.
Young backpackers often rove from one country to another across Southeast Asia.
- stay
To remain in one place rather than moving around
文法句型
rove + place (intransitive)
rove [place noun] (transitive)
用法筆記
Only this sense can take a direct object without a preposition (e.g. 'rove the plains'). The second verb sense always requires a prepositional phrase.
常見錯誤
2. to move across a surface or through a space in a restless or searching way, espe
to move across a surface or through a space in a restless or searching way, especially of someone's eyes looking around in many directions or of someone's hands touching different objects
The security guard's eyes roved across the row of CCTV monitors in the control room.
eyes + rove + across (searching look)
Lucía noticed her date's eyes roving over the other customers at the restaurant.
Mert's hands roved over the old wooden chest, searching for a hidden compartment.
The inspector's gaze roved around the abandoned factory, looking for any sign of damage.
Adina's fingers roved across the Braille page as she concentrated on each word.
- fix
To keep the eyes or attention steady on one point
文法句型
rove + over/across/around + place or surface
用法筆記
Frequently pairs with body-part subjects ('eyes', 'gaze', 'hands', 'fingers'). Unlike sense 1, this sense never takes a direct object — it always needs a preposition (across, over, around, through).
常見錯誤
rove — noun
1. a short period of walking or travelling without a fixed route or destination, of
a short period of walking or travelling without a fixed route or destination, often done for pleasure
After lunch, Sofie went for a rove along the riverbank before her next meeting.
go for a rove (idiomatic pattern)
The children were sent on a rove to collect dry branches for the campfire.
Liang enjoyed a quiet rove around the old town with no particular goal.
Kabir went for a rove around the farmers' market to look at the fresh produce.
文法句型
go for a rove
on a rove
用法筆記
Much less common than 'stroll' or 'ramble'. Use this sense for a slightly literary or old-fashioned tone.
2. an organised outdoor trip in which a group, especially of scouts or rangers, tra
an organised outdoor trip in which a group, especially of scouts or rangers, travels together to explore different places and practise survival or navigation skills
The scout troop set off on a five-day rove through the Pyrenees mountains last summer.
scouting context: a [length]-day rove
Each team had to complete a rove of at least forty kilometres over three days.
Zola earned a badge after leading a challenging rove across the national park.
The ranger organised a weekend rove for new scouts to practise map-reading skills.
- expedition
More general; can apply to any organised journey with a goal
- hike
More general; focuses on walking rather than the exploratory and skill-based aspect
文法句型
go on a rove
a [length]-day rove
用法筆記
Common in scouting and outdoor-education contexts. It describes a specific organised journey, not casual wandering.