ram·bling/`ræmblɪŋ; ˈræmblɪŋ/ adj 1 rambling speech or writing is very long and does not seem to have any clear meaning or purpose 〔讲话或文章〕漫无边际的,不连贯的: a long, rambling letter 冗长而杂乱无章的信 2 a rambling building has an irregular shape and covers a large area 〔建筑物〕大而杂乱无章的