hobo
/ˈhəʊbəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhəʊbəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhō-(ˌ)bō/ (ame, mw)
hobo — noun
- hobosingular
- hoboesplural
1. especially in older American use, a person who keeps moving between towns withou
especially in older American use, a person who keeps moving between towns without a settled home, getting by through short-term work and help from others.
During the wheat harvest, Tunde travelled as a hobo, taking farm jobs across Kansas.
hobo + seasonal farm work in older American settings
Old photos show hobos cooking soup beside the tracks outside town.
A hobo asked the station cook for bread before climbing onto a cargo train.
After the mine closed, Chidi became a hobo and slept in empty train cars.
- resident
someone who lives in one place on a regular basis
- householder
someone with an established home
用法筆記
Usually refers to older American contexts. It suggests a travelling life and temporary work, so it is narrower than homeless person and less formal than vagrant.
常見錯誤
hobo — verb
- hobopresent simple I / you / we / they
- hobos3rd person singular
- hoboing-ing form
- hoboedpast simple
1. to travel from place to place without a settled home, supporting yourself with t
to travel from place to place without a settled home, supporting yourself with temporary work along the way.
In his twenties, Ilan hoboed across the Midwest, picking fruit in summer.
hobo + across + region while taking seasonal work
After leaving school, Beatrix hoboed west and worked in roadside cafes.
The brothers hoboed from state to state until winter sent them home.
For a year, Karim hoboed along the rail line and slept in barns.
- settle down
to stop moving around and make a stable home
- stay put
to remain in one place instead of moving on
文法句型
hobo + across/along/through + place
hobo + from town to town
用法筆記
Rare and old-fashioned. It appears mostly in writing about earlier American railway travel and seasonal labour. Distinguish from wander: this verb implies living by moving and taking odd jobs, not simply walking without a plan.