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tramps

UK //træmps//US //træmps//

词源

源自中古英语 'trampen'(践踏),可能与低地德语 'trampen'(跺脚)同源,最早可追溯至14世纪。

noun

❶ 指无固定住所、四处流浪的人,通常靠打零工或乞讨为生。常带有贫穷、邋遢的负面含义。

“The old tramps slept under the bridge to stay out of the rain.”

(那些老流浪汉睡在桥下避雨。)

“She gave some coins to the tramps begging near the station.”

(她给车站附近乞讨的流浪汉一些硬币。)

❶ 指长途步行或徒步旅行的人,强调艰苦的行走过程。

“After tramping through the mountains for days, they finally reached the village.”

(在山里徒步数日后,他们终于到达村庄。)

“We spent the summer tramping around Europe with backpacks.”

(我们背着背包在欧洲徒步旅行度过夏天。)

同义词:vagrant, hobo, wanderer, drifter, wayfarer

verb

❶ 指沉重或疲惫地行走,常伴有明显的脚步声。

“The children tramped up the stairs with their muddy shoes.”

(孩子们穿着泥泞的鞋子咚咚地走上楼梯。)

“We could hear him tramping around in the attic.”

(我们能听见他在阁楼上走来走去的沉重脚步声。)

同义词:trudge, plod, stomp, clump, lumber

常见短语

tramp steamer — 指不定航线、沿途停靠多个港口运载货物的老旧货船。

“He worked as a cook on a tramp steamer that sailed between Asia and South America.”

(他在一艘航行于亚洲和南美之间的老旧货船上当厨师。)