panhandler

英['pænhændlə(r)] 美['pænhændlər]
  • n. [美俚]乞丐
Noun:
  1. a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money

1. He gave the panhandler a few coins out of pity.
出于同情,他给了那乞丐几个硬币.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. When Tom gave him the money, the panhandler was surprised and seemed grateful.
当汤姆给他钱时, 这名乞丐很惊奇而且好像很感激.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. A panhandler is someone who definitely believes in the existence of free money.
      乞丐就是绝对相信天下有免费的午餐的人。
    2. A panhandler shows me that nothing is too small or insignificant to effect change.
      一个乞丐让我明白没有什么事因太小或不重要而不会产生影响变化。

panhandler的相关资料:

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