
tramps
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。)
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。)
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。)