mid-15c., perhaps frequentative of romen "to walk, go" (see roam), perhaps via romblen (late 14c.) "to ramble." The vowel change perhaps by influence of Middle Dutch rammelen, a derivative of rammen "copulate," "used of the night wanderings of the amorous cat" [Weekley]. Meaning "to talk or write incoherently" is from 1630s. Related: Rambled; rambling.
ramble (n.)
"a roving or wandering," 1650s, from ramble (v.).
双语例句
1. This is the best season for a ramble in the suburbs.
这是去郊区漫游的最好季节.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. It would have been best written in a more concise way as it does tend to ramble.
它的行文确实有些信马由缰，要是简洁一些就好了。
来自柯林斯例句
3. By the end of May he began to ramble.
到了五月底,他就开始有点东拉西扯.
来自辞典例句
4. We are alone together, and may ramble where we like.
