"guttersnipe" in Chinese (Traditional)
流浪兒童街頭小孩
Definition
“Guttersnipe”是形容在街頭生活或經常在街上遊蕩的貧困兒童,常被認為未受教育或行為不良。這個詞較為過時且帶有貶義。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“guttersnipe”主要用於文學作品或歷史劇中,現實中已很少見。這是帶有侮辱的用語,不適合現代用於稱呼街頭兒童。
Examples
The story is about a young guttersnipe who dreams of a better life.
故事講述了一位年輕的**流浪兒童**夢想過上更好的生活。
He was called a guttersnipe by the rich people in town.
鎮上的有錢人稱他為**流浪兒童**。
No one wanted to play with the guttersnipe because he was always dirty.
沒有人願意和**流浪兒童**玩,因為他總是很髒。
She rose from being a guttersnipe to becoming a successful businesswoman.
她從**流浪兒童**成長為一位成功的女企業家。
In old books, you often read about a guttersnipe causing trouble in the city.
在舊書中,你經常會讀到**流浪兒童**在城市裡製造麻煩的故事。
People used to look down on the guttersnipe, but times have changed.
過去人們常常瞧不起**流浪兒童**,但時代已經改變了。