rove
rove — 動詞
- 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
漫遊
無固定路線地四處走動
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.
退休後，Hugo 開著小型露營車在歐洲各地漫遊了兩年。
rove + across + place (intransitive)
Wolves rove through these forests at night, hunting for deer and rabbits.
狼群夜間在這些森林裡漫遊，尋找鹿和兔子。
Nomadic herders have roved these vast grasslands for centuries with their livestock.
遊牧民族數百年來帶著牲畜在這片遼闊的草原上漫遊。
Young backpackers often rove from one country to another across Southeast Asia.
年輕背包客經常從一個國家漫遊到另一個國家，橫跨東南亞。
- 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
游移
眼睛或手四處移動探索
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.
警衛的目光在監控室那一排閉路電視螢幕上游移。
eyes + rove + across (searching look)
Lucía noticed her date's eyes roving over the other customers at the restaurant.
Lucía 發現約會對象的目光在餐廳裡其他顧客身上游移。
Mert's hands roved over the old wooden chest, searching for a hidden compartment.
Mert 的手在那個舊木箱上四處游移，尋找隱藏的夾層。
The inspector's gaze roved around the abandoned factory, looking for any sign of damage.
稽查員的目光在廢棄工廠四周游移，尋找任何受損的跡象。
Adina's fingers roved across the Braille page as she concentrated on each word.
Adina 的手指在點字頁面上游移，專注地讀著每一個字。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a short period of walking or travelling without a fixed route or destination, of
漫步
隨意走動的一段時間
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.
午餐後，Sofie 沿著河岸漫步了一會兒，才去赴下一場會議。
go for a rove (idiomatic pattern)
The children were sent on a rove to collect dry branches for the campfire.
孩子們被派去樹林裡漫步，撿些乾樹枝回來生火。
Liang enjoyed a quiet rove around the old town with no particular goal.
Liang 享受了一次在舊城區漫無目的的安靜漫步。
Kabir went for a rove around the farmers' market to look at the fresh produce.
Kabir 去農夫市集逛了一圈，看看有什麼新鮮的農產品。
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
野外探索
童軍等團體的戶外長途行程
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.
去年夏天，童軍團出發前往庇里牛斯山進行為期五天的野外探索。
scouting context: a [length]-day rove
Each team had to complete a rove of at least forty kilometres over three days.
每支隊伍必須在三天內完成至少四十公里的野外探索行程。
Zola earned a badge after leading a challenging rove across the national park.
Zola 帶領團隊完成了一項挑戰性的野外探索，並獲得了一枚徽章。
The ranger organised a weekend rove for new scouts to practise map-reading skills.
管理員為新童軍舉辦了一場週末野外探索，讓他們練習使用地圖導航的技巧。
- 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.