Word · Frequency #18707
itinerant
/aɪˈtɪnɝːənt/
noun
流动劳工；巡回工人
a laborer who travels from place to place for work
- 1.
One who travels from place to place.
从一个地方到另一个地方旅行的人。
- 2.
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
流动工人
从一个地方到另一个地方旅行的人。；流动工人；巡回者
In use
The itinerant traveled from town to town looking for seasonal farm work.
Many itinerants set up temporary homes near the factories where they find work.
After the harvest, the itinerants moved on to the next region.
itinerant traders
itinerant + noun
The itinerant musician traveled from town to town.
这位巡回乐手从一个城镇走到另一个城镇。
an itinerant
An itinerant may find work in different cities.
流动工人可能在不同城市找到工作。
itinerants + verb
Connections
Collocations
- itinerant laborer
- 流动劳工
- The itinerant laborer traveled from state to state seeking seasonal work.这名流动劳工辗转各州寻找季节性工作。
- itinerant musician
- 巡回音乐家
- She lived as an itinerant musician, playing in cafes and street corners.她以巡回音乐家为生，在咖啡馆和街角演奏。
- itinerant preacher
- 巡回布道者
- The itinerant preacher moved from town to town spreading his message.这位巡回布道者从一个城镇到另一个城镇传播他的信息。
- itinerant trader
- 流动商贩
- Itinerant traders brought goods to remote villages.流动商贩把货物带到偏远的村庄。
- itinerant lifestyle
- 漂泊的生活方式
- He grew tired of the itinerant lifestyle and settled in one city.他厌倦了漂泊的生活方式，最终在一个城市定居下来。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只蚂蚁（ant）沿着旅行路线（itinerary）不停奔走，itinerant就是巡回的流动者。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：employment、labor 该词通常用于较正式的书面语，多出现在就业或劳工语境中，指因工作而四处流动的人。
Grammar Note
itinerants
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见单词与 itinerant（/aɪˈtɪnɝənt/）完全押韵。itinerary（/aɪˈtɪnəreri/）与它共用开头的 itiner 拼写，但结尾不同；important、pleasant、elephant、constant、merchant 都以 -ant 结尾，但重音和元音不同，读音不押韵。
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。
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