busking
/bʌsk/ (bre, ipa) · /bʌsk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbʌskɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌskɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbə-skər/ (ame, mw)
busking — 動詞
- buskingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- buskings3rd person singular
- buskinging-ing form
- buskingedpast simple
1. to sing or play music on the street or in another public area while hoping peopl
街頭賣藝
在公共場所表演賺路人小費
to sing or play music on the street or in another public area while hoping people nearby will give you money
Ari busked outside the station and filled his guitar case with coins.
Ari 在車站外街頭賣藝，吉他盒裡裝滿了零錢。
pattern: busk outside [place]
Two students busked in the market to help pay their rent.
兩個學生在市場裡街頭賣藝，想多賺點錢付房租。
purpose: busk to earn money
Layla busked near the harbor after her evening class ended.
Layla 晚課結束後，在港口附近街頭賣藝。
A violinist busked by the museum while tourists waited for the doors to open.
一名小提琴手在博物館旁街頭賣藝，遊客等著開門。
During the festival, local bands busked along the river and drew large crowds.
節慶期間，當地樂團沿著河邊街頭賣藝，吸引了大批人潮。
文法句型
busk in/at/outside [place]
busk for tips
用法筆記
Usually intransitive. The place is often added with in, at, outside, near, or by, and the idea of earning tips from strangers is part of the meaning.
busking — 名詞
1. the activity of singing or playing music in the street or another public area in
街頭演出
在公共場所靠音樂表演賺小費的活動
the activity of singing or playing music in the street or another public area in order to earn money from people walking past
Summer busking in the old town brings extra income to many music students.
夏天在老城區的街頭演出，讓許多音樂系學生多了一筆收入。
pattern: busking in [place]
The city now requires a permit for busking outside busy subway exits.
現在市政府規定，在繁忙的捷運出口外進行街頭演出需要申請許可。
collocation: permit for busking
Weekend busking turned the square into a lively place for families.
週末的街頭演出讓廣場變成適合全家同樂的熱鬧場所。
Rainy weather can ruin a whole afternoon of busking by the river.
下雨可能讓整個下午的河邊街頭演出泡湯。
Good busking depends on choosing a spot where people stop and listen.
好的街頭演出，要選在人們願意停下來聽的地方。
- street performance
broader phrase; it can include dance, magic, or comedy, not only music
- street music
focuses on music heard in the street, not necessarily on collecting tips
文法句型
go busking
busking in/at [place]
a permit for busking
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when you mean the activity in general. It often appears with place or time expressions such as 'busking in the square' or 'weekend busking'.