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gadabout

gadabout
首字母 g 尾字母 t
英音 ['gædəbaʊt]
美音 ['ɡædəbaʊt]

gadabout['gædəbaʊt]

释义

  • n. 游荡者
  • adj. 游荡的

词源

gadabout (n.)
"one who gads or walks idly about, especially from motives of curiosity or gossip" [Century Dictionary], 1830; see gad (v.) + about (adv.). As an adjective from 1817. Verbal phrase gadder about is attested from 1560s.

例句

  • 1. She have become quite a gadabout since she leave home. 离家后她成了个四处游荡的人.