Word · Frequency #17221
gipsy
吉卜赛人；罗姆人
核心释义
a member of a people believed to have originated in northern India, who speak Romany and traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
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流浪
n a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment；n a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
流动劳工；流动工人；流浪
用法In use
The gipsy moved from town to town, taking whatever seasonal work he could find.
用法提示：此处 gipsy 用作名词，指为了随工作机会不断迁移的流动劳工。
Many gipsies followed the fruit harvests across the state, camping near the orchards.
用法提示：gipsies 是 gipsy 的复数形式，作名词，表示这些随季节工作迁移的劳工。
She worked as a gipsy for years, renting a new room whenever the railway project moved.
用法提示：句中 gipsy 作表语名词，说明她的职业身份：随工程地点流动的劳工。
be a gipsy
名词用法：gipsy 可指罗姆人（吉卜赛人），也可指流动劳工。
She is a gipsy who travels with the seasons.
她是随季节迁徙的吉卜赛人。
gipsies + live by + [noun phrase]
gipsy 的复数形式为 gipsies；live by 表示“靠……谋生”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- gipsy camp
- 吉卜赛营地
- The gipsy camp was set up near the river.吉卜赛营地搭在河边。
- gipsy caravan
- 吉卜赛大篷车
- An old gipsy caravan stood at the edge of the field.一辆旧吉卜赛大篷车停在田地边上。
- gipsy woman
- 吉卜赛女子
- A gipsy woman was reading the traveler's palm.一位吉卜赛女子正在给旅行者看手相。
- gipsy fortune-teller
- 吉卜赛算命人
- The gipsy fortune-teller predicted good luck for the family.那位吉卜赛算命人预言这家人会有好运。
- gipsy music
- 吉卜赛音乐
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
gipsy 发音像‘吉普赛’，一听到就想到吉普赛人赶着大篷车四处流浪。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：ethnic discussions、historical texts、quoted older sources 该词是 Gypsy 的变体拼写。作名词指罗姆人时，在现代英语中通常被视为冒犯语，正式或中立场合多改用 Roma/Romani；指“流动劳工”的用法也比较陈旧。使用时宜谨慎，注意语境和对方偏好。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 'tipsy' /ˈtɪpsi/ 与 'gipsy' 押韵；'gist' /dʒɪst/ 有相同的开头音 /dʒɪ/，但全词不押韵。注意拼写相似但读音不同的词：'giant' /ˈdʒaɪənt/ 的 'gi' 读 /dʒaɪ/；'gift' /ɡɪft/ 的 'gi' 读 /ɡɪ/；'psychology' /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/ 中的 'ps' 读 /s/（p 不发音），不像 'gipsy' 中的 /ps/；'flimsy' /ˈflɪmzi/ 结尾 '-sy' 读 /zi/，不是 /si/。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.