(of a building )建筑物 spreading in various directions with no particular pattern synonym sprawling向四处延伸的;规划凌乱的 They live in a rambling old house in the country. 他们住在乡下一栋杂乱的老房子里。
(of a speech or piece of writing )讲话或文章 very long and confused synonym incoherent冗长而含糊的;不切题的 a rambling letter 不知所云的长信 She set off on a long rambling account of something that had happened the day before. 她开始长篇大论地讲述前一天发生的事情。 The letter was long and rambling. 这封信拖沓冗长,不知所云。
(of a plant )植物 growing or climbing in all directions, for example up a wall 蔓生的;攀缘生长的 a rambling rose 蔓生的蔷薇