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vagabond

UK //ˈvæɡəbɒnd//US //ˈvæɡəbɑːnd//

词源

源自中古法语vagabond,来自拉丁语vagabundus,由vagari(漫游)和bundus(倾向于)组成。

noun

❶ 指无固定住所、四处漂泊的人,通常带有流浪或居无定所的意味。可以指流浪汉,也可以形容生活方式自由不羁的人。

“The old vagabond traveled from town to town with just a backpack.”

(那个老流浪汉只背着一个背包从一个镇子游荡到另一个镇子。)

“He lived as a vagabond for years, sleeping under bridges and in parks.”

(他过了多年流浪生活,睡在桥下和公园里。)

同义词:wanderer, nomad, drifter, tramp, hobo

adjective

❶ 形容人或生活方式像流浪者一样,没有固定居所或常规生活轨迹。常带有浪漫或贬义的双重含义。

“She led a vagabond life, never staying in one place for more than a few months.”

(她过着流浪般的生活,从不在一个地方停留超过几个月。)

“The vagabond musician played his guitar on street corners for spare change.”

(那个流浪音乐家在街角弹吉他换取零钱。)

同义词:wandering, itinerant, rootless, nomadic, roving

常见短语

vagabond lifestyle — 指没有固定住所、经常移动的生活方式,可能出于选择或不得已。

“After quitting his job, he adopted a vagabond lifestyle, traveling with just a tent.”

(辞职后,他选择了流浪生活方式,只带着一顶帐篷旅行。)