| 释义 |
roustabout
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: roust (I) + about
1.
a. : a dock worker or deckhand
< roustabout and chore boy on a dirty trawler — L.C.Douglas >
b. : an unskilled or semiskilled laborer; especially : one working in an oil field or refinery : floorman
< roustabouts … maintain the oil wells once they are brought in — Newsweek >
c. : a member of the working crew of a circus responsible for erection and dismantling of tents, care of the grounds, and handling of animals and equipment
2. Australia : rouseabout
II. noun
: a person with no permanent home or regular occupation : knockabout : vagrant ; also : one who stirs up trouble |