gadabout

英 ['gædəbaʊt] 美 ['ɡædəbaʊt]
  • n. 游荡者
  • adj. 游荡的

中文词源


gadabout 好社交者

来自gad, 游荡。比喻义好社交者,喜欢与人打交道的人。

英文词源


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.

双语例句


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

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