street Arab

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A homeless child who roams the streets, usually begging for handouts; a street urchin. dated
    — ‘It's the Baker Street division of the detective police force,’ said my companion, gravely; and as he spoke there rushed into the room half a dozen of the dirtiest and most ragged street Arabs that ever I clapped eyes on.

词形变化

street Arabs plural street-arab alternative

词源

So-called because they were nomadic, with no fixed home.
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