straggle
/ˈstrægl; `stræɡl/ v
1 [I, Ipr] grow or spread in an irregular or untidy manner 无规则地或散乱地生长或散布
a straggling village 布局散乱的村子
vines straggling over the fences 蔓生在篱笆上的藤蔓.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
walk, march, etc too slowly to keep up with the rest of the group; drop behind 落伍; 掉队; 落後
a few young children straggling along behind their parents 跟不上父母步子的几个小孩儿.