guttersnipe

英 ['gʌtəsnaɪp] 美['ɡʌtɚsnaɪp]

释义

n. 流浪儿；贫民窟的小孩

中文词源

guttersnipe 流浪儿

gutter, 檐沟。snipe, 沙锥鸟。即臭水沟里捡东西吃的人。

英文词源

guttersnipe (n.): also gutter-snipe, 1857, from gutter (n.) + snipe (n.); originally Wall Street slang for "streetcorner broker," attested later (1869) as "street urchin," also "one who gathers rags and paper from gutters." As a name for the common snipe, it dates from 1874 but is perhaps earlier.

双语例句

1. She a canny guttersnipe, and the Hive seems a second skin for her.: 她是个精明的流浪儿, 巢穴就像是她的第二层皮肤一样.

英英释意

1. a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas

实用场景例句

She a canny guttersnipe, and the Hive seems a second skin for her.: 她是个精明的流浪儿, 巢穴就像是她的第二层皮肤一样.