Word · Frequency #22434
vagabonds
流浪;漂泊;游荡
vagabonds is the third person singular of vagabond.
to roam or move about aimlessly, often in search of food or employment; to wander like a vagabond
- 1.
To roam, as a vagabond
像流浪者一样游荡
- 2.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
漫无目的地移动,常为寻找食物或工作
像流浪者一样游荡;漫无目的地移动,常为寻找食物或工作;到处流浪
In use
After losing his job, he vagabonded across the country for a year.
She spent her twenties vagabonding through Europe with just a backpack.
They vagabond from town to town looking for seasonal work.
roving vagabonds
Verb forms
base vagabond · third person vagabonds · -ing vagabonding · past vagabonded · past participle vagabonded
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- go vagabonding
- 去流浪;去漫游
- After college, they went vagabonding through South America for a year.大学毕业后,他们去南美洲流浪了一年。
- vagabond around
- 在……四处流浪
- He vagabonded around Europe with nothing but a backpack.他背着一个背包在欧洲四处流浪。
- vagabond from place to place
- 从一个地方漂泊到另一个地方
- She vagabonded from place to place, never staying long in one town.她从一个地方漂泊到另一个地方,从不在一个镇上久留。
- vagabond in search of work
- 为寻找工作而流浪
- During the Depression, thousands of men vagabonded in search of work.大萧条时期,成千上万的人四处流浪寻找工作。
Pop culture & quotes
- Vagabonding is about time, not money.
- 漫游四方,关乎的是时间,而非金钱。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个流浪汉(vagabond)背着破包漫无目的地走,只为找食物和活儿干。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学或诗意描写、正式书面叙述 作为动词,vagabond 非常少见,多用于文学作品或正式书面语中,带有诗意或陈旧感;日常交流中更常用 wander 或 roam。
Grammar Note
通常用作不及物动词,表示无目的地流浪或漂泊。
Pronunciation & Spelling
常见词中无与 /ˈvæɡəbɑnd/ 真正押韵者(重音在首音节 /væ/,末音节 /bɑnd/ 非重读)。bond、abscond、beyond 仅拼写结尾相似;vagrant、vague 仅开头拼写相似,发音均不同。
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