derelicts

英 [ˈdɛrɪlɪkts] 美 [ˈdɛrəˌlɪkts]

n.  无家可归者; 乞丐; 社会弃儿
derelict的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 破败的;弃置的;年久失修的
    A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
    1. Her body was found dumped in a derelict warehouse less than a mile from her home.
      在距离她家不到一英里的一座废弃仓库里发现了她遭弃的尸体。
  2. 无家可归者;露宿街头者
    A derelict is a person who has no home or job and who has to live on the streets.

    双语例句

    1. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
      教育不会,世界满是受过教育的糟粕。
    2. Most of them are derelicts.
      他们中的大多数是被遗弃的。
    3. Derelicts often beg on the streets.
      无家可归的人常常在街上行乞。
    4. A street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts.
      曼哈顿一条为无家可归者提供廉价旅馆而闻名的大街。