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tramp

UK /træmp/US /træmp/

词源

源自中古英语 'trampen'(踩踏),可能与低地德语 'trampen'(徒步旅行)同源,最初与沉重的脚步声有关。

noun

❶ 指无固定住所、四处流浪的人,通常靠乞讨或打零工为生,带有社会边缘人群的意味。

“An old tramp was sleeping on the park bench.”

(一个老流浪汉正睡在公园长椅上。)

“She gave some coins to the tramp at the station.”

(她给了车站那个流浪汉一些硬币。)

❶ 指长途步行或徒步旅行,强调路程的艰辛和随意性。

“We went for a tramp through the woods last weekend.”

(上周末我们在树林里进行了一次徒步旅行。)

“After a long tramp in the mountains, we finally reached the village.”

(在山里长途跋涉后,我们终于到达了村庄。)

同义词:vagrant, hobo, wanderer

verb

❶ 指沉重或费力地行走,通常发出明显的脚步声,暗示疲惫或决心。

“He tramped up the stairs in his heavy boots.”

(他穿着沉重的靴子咚咚地走上楼梯。)

“We tramped through the snow for hours.”

(我们在雪地里艰难行走了数小时。)

同义词:trudge, plod, stomp

常见短语

tramp steamer — 指不定航线、不定期的货船,通常运输散装货物,航行路线根据货物需求决定。

“He worked as a cook on a tramp steamer for three years.”

(他在一艘不定期货船上当了三年厨师。)