roustabout

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship. US
    — The U. is my own Alma Mater, and I am proud to be known as an alumni, but there are certain instructors there who seem to think we ought to turn the conduct of the nation over to hoboes and roustabouts.
动词 v.
  1. To work as a roustabout. intransitive
    — When Jack is old and weatherbeat, / Too old to roustabout, / In some rum-shop they’ll let him stop, / At eight bells he’s turned out.

词形变化

roustabouts plural rouseabout alternative roustabouts present,singular,third-person roustabouting participle,present roustabouted participle,past roustabouted past rouseabout alternative

词源

词源 1
From roust + about.
词源 2
From roust + about.
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