Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7047
gypsies
吉卜赛人；吉卜赛语；流浪工人
gypsies is the plural of gypsy.
a member of the Romani people; the Romani language; a laborer who moves from place to place
- 1.
A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.
百老汇音乐剧合唱队成员。
- 2.
A member of other nomadic peoples, not only of the Romani people; a traveller. Alternative spelling of gypsy.
其他游牧民族的成员,不仅限于罗姆人；旅行者。吉普赛的另一种拼写。
- 3.
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
随工作需求四处流动的劳动者
- 4.
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)
罗姆人,皮肤黝黑、黑发,说罗姆语,传统上靠季节工作和算命为生；据信起源于印度北部,现分布于各大洲(但主要在欧洲、北非和北美)
- 5.
the Indic language of the Gypsies
罗姆语
百老汇音乐剧合唱队成员。；其他游牧民族的成员,不仅限于罗姆人；旅行者。吉普赛的另一种拼写。；随工作需求四处流动的劳动者；罗姆人,皮肤黝黑、黑发,说罗姆语,传统上靠季节工作和算命为生；据信起源于印度北部,现分布于各大洲(但主要在欧洲、北非和北美)；罗姆语
In use
The gypsy traveled from town to town selling handmade jewelry.
A group of gypsies set up their colorful caravans at the edge of the forest.
He lived like a gypsy, never staying in one place for more than a month.
a gypsy + verb (travel, wander, settle, etc.)
A gypsy travels from place to place.
吉卜赛人从一个地方旅行到另一个地方。
gypsy (adj.) + noun (lifestyle, culture, etc.)
gypsy作形容词时没有复数变化。
She embraced a gypsy lifestyle.
她接受了吉卜赛人的生活方式。
Common mistakes
There are many gypsys in the village.
Connections
Collocations
- gypsy caravan
- 吉卜赛大篷车
- They traveled across Europe in a colorful gypsy caravan.他们乘坐一辆色彩鲜艳的吉卜赛大篷车穿越欧洲。
- gypsy lifestyle
- 吉卜赛生活方式
- She has always been attracted to the freedom of the gypsy lifestyle.她一直向往吉卜赛生活方式中的自由。
- gypsy community
- 吉卜赛社区
- The gypsy community has its own traditions and customs.吉卜赛社区有自己的传统和习俗。
- gypsy music
- 吉卜赛音乐
- Gypsy music often features lively rhythms and passionate melodies.吉卜赛音乐通常以活泼的节奏和热情的旋律为特色。
- gypsy fortune-teller
- 吉卜赛算命师
- A gypsy fortune-teller read her palm at the fair.在集市上，一位吉卜赛算命师给她看了手相。
- gypsy camp
Learner notes
Memory Tip
吉卜赛人(gypsy)发音似'吉普赛'，联想吉普车四处流浪。
Context & Register
通常用于指代罗姆人，但被视为冒犯性词汇；在历史文献或特定语境中可能为中性；现代英语中建议避免使用，改用'Romani'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'tipsy' rhymes exactly with 'gypsy' (/ˈdʒɪpsi/), sharing the same stressed vowel /ɪ/ and ending /psi/. The other words (psychic, psycho, psyche, pseudonym, psalm) begin with 'ps' but are pronounced with a silent 'p' or different vowel sounds, so they do not rhyme. They are useful for comparing spelling patterns, especially the 'psy' chunk in the first four words, but 'pseudonym' and 'psalm' have only 'ps' and no 'y'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.