vagabond
/ˈvæɡ.ə.bɒnd/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈæɡəbɑnd] /ˈvæɡ.ə.bɑːnd/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈæɡəbɑnd] /ˈva-gə-ˌbänd How to pronounce vagabond (audio)/ (ame, mw)
vagabond — 名詞
- vagabondsingular
- vagabondsplural
1. A person who moves around with no permanent home or regular job, surviving outsi
流浪者
無固定住所及工作者
A person who moves around with no permanent home or regular job, surviving outside the normal structures of settled society and often viewed with distrust or pity.
Each morning the old vagabond washed his face in the river and made tea over a small fire.
每天早上，那位年邁的流浪者都在河邊洗臉，再用小火煮茶。
countable noun: a/the vagabond + physical description
Nikhil met a friendly vagabond near the station who showed him how to find free food at the market.
Nikhil 在車站附近遇到一位友善的流浪者，那人教他如何在市場找到免費食物。
In the nineteenth century, cities passed laws that allowed police to arrest vagabonds and put them in workhouses.
十九世紀時，許多城市通過法律，允許警察逮捕流浪者並把他們送進濟貧院。
The novel follows a young vagabond named Kian as he walks through villages selling handmade knives.
這部小說講述一名叫 Kian 的年輕流浪者走遍各個村莊，兜售手工刀具的故事。
Vagabonds were once a common sight on country roads, carrying everything they owned on their backs.
過去鄉間小路上隨處可見流浪者，他們把全部家當背在背上。
- settled resident
Someone with a fixed home and stable community ties
- homeowner
A person who owns their home, implying stability and roots
文法句型
vagabond + verb
a/the vagabond
用法筆記
This noun often carries a negative or pitying tone. In modern use, 'homeless person' or 'person experiencing homelessness' is preferred in official or respectful contexts.
常見錯誤
vagabond — 形容詞
- vagabondpositive
- more vagabondcomparative
- most vagabondsuperlative
1. Having no settled home and constantly moving from one place to another, often wi
流浪的
四處漂泊無定居的
Having no settled home and constantly moving from one place to another, often with no clear plan or destination beyond the next day's travel.
A band of vagabond musicians travelled through the countryside, sleeping in barns and playing for coins.
一群流浪樂手走遍鄉間，睡在穀倉裡，靠演奏賺取幾枚硬幣。
attributive: vagabond + noun (musicians) describing a wandering group
Ada traded her apartment keys for a vagabond existence on a sailboat along the coast of Brazil.
Ada 交出公寓鑰匙，換來一段在巴西海岸乘帆船漂泊的日子。
A vagabond storyteller named Rachid walked from village to village, earning meals by telling tales around the fire.
一位名叫 Rachid 的流浪說書人走遍各個村莊，靠著在火堆旁講故事來換取食物。
Haruto's vagabond childhood meant he had attended twelve different schools before he turned fifteen.
Haruto 的童年不斷漂泊，十五歲前就已經換過十二所學校。
The circus was a vagabond community that packed up its tents every month and moved to a new town.
那個馬戲團是一個流浪的群體，每個月拆掉帳篷，搬到新的城鎮。
文法句型
vagabond + noun (usually lifestyle, existence, or a type of person/group)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). The adjective describes a condition of constant movement rather than a personality flaw — compare with sense 3 for the negative judgment.
常見錯誤
2. Having the appearance, style, or atmosphere associated with a person who travels
漂泊風格的
具有流浪者特質的
Having the appearance, style, or atmosphere associated with a person who travels without a fixed home — often deliberately ragged, mismatched, or worn in a romantic or artistic way.
Reuben wore a vagabond coat with patches on the elbows and a bright red scarf tied around his bag.
Reuben 穿著一件肘部打著補丁的漂泊風格外套，一條鮮紅的圍巾繫在行李袋上。
appearance: vagabond coat (worn, patched clothing)
The café had a vagabond charm, with mismatched chairs and old maps pinned to the walls.
那家咖啡館有一種漂泊風格的魅力，桌椅各不相同，牆上釘滿了舊地圖。
Amira loved the vagabond look of the old caravan, painted in bright colours and covered in dust.
Amira 很喜歡那輛老篷車的流浪感——漆著鮮豔的顏色，蒙著一層灰塵。
The market had a vagabond feel — blankets on the ground, sellers calling in many languages.
那個市場有種漂泊的氣氛——毯子鋪在地上，攤販用多種語言叫賣。
The director wanted a vagabond quality in the costumes — torn edges, mixed patterns, and worn leather boots.
導演希望服裝具有流浪者質感——破損的邊緣、混搭的花紋、磨舊的皮靴。
- bohemian
More specific to an artistic, unconventional lifestyle; less about homelessness
- ramshackle
Describes things that look broken-down or loosely put together
- wanderer's
A simpler alternative (wanderer's cloak) that avoids the literary tone
文法句型
vagabond + noun (appearance, style, quality)
用法筆記
This sense is often positive or romantic, used to describe a deliberately rustic, free-spirited, or artistic style — unlike sense 3, which carries a negative judgment.
常見錯誤
3. Describing a way of living that lacks steady work, consistent commitments, or re
不踏實的
生活不穩定不負責的
Describing a way of living that lacks steady work, consistent commitments, or responsible behaviour — often used to criticise someone as unreliable or disreputable.
The landlord called Quan a vagabond tenant because he left without paying the last two months' rent.
房東稱 Quan 是不踏實的房客，因為他沒付最後兩個月的房租就搬走了。
negative judgment: vagabond tenant + specific wrongdoing
Léa's vagabond uncle disappeared for years and never sent money to support his children.
Léa 那位不負責任的叔叔一消失就是好幾年，從未寄錢撫養自己的孩子。
Iker's vagabond habits made it almost impossible for him to keep any job for more than a few weeks.
Iker 那種不踏實的作風使他幾乎無法把任何工作做超過幾個星期。
The newspaper described the politician as a vagabond figure who avoided every form of responsibility.
該報形容那位政治人物是一個逃避所有責任的不可靠角色。
Quan's vagabond reputation meant no one trusted him with important tasks or large sums of money.
Quan 為人不踏實的名聲使沒有人敢把重要任務或大筆金錢交給他。
- irresponsible
More direct and common; lacks the poetic tone but is clearer
- unreliable
Focuses on trust and dependability rather than movement
- shiftless
Old-fashioned; describes someone who lacks ambition or initiative
- responsible
Reliable and trustworthy in commitments
- dependable
Consistent and steady in behaviour and obligations
- stable
Having a settled, predictable pattern of life
文法句型
vagabond + noun (life, habits, ways, reputation)
用法筆記
Strongly negative in tone. Unlike sense 1 (which describes physical wandering) and sense 2 (which describes a romantic style), this sense judges a person's character as untrustworthy. It can sound old-fashioned or literary in modern conversation.
常見錯誤
vagabond — 動詞
- vagabondpresent simple I / you / we / they
- vagabonds3rd person singular
- vagabonding-ing form
- vagabondedpast simple
1. To travel around different places with no fixed route, home, or purpose beyond t
流浪；遊蕩
四處漂泊漫無目的
To travel around different places with no fixed route, home, or purpose beyond the act of moving itself — often implying a simple, low-cost way of living.
Bilal sold his furniture and decided to vagabond through Southeast Asia for a year.
Bilal 賣掉家具，決定到東南亞流浪一年。
verb pattern: vagabond + through + region
The teenagers vagabonded along the coast all summer, sleeping on beaches and eating fish from the market.
那群青少年整個夏天都在海岸邊遊蕩，睡在沙灘上，從市場買魚來吃。
Paloma had vagabonded across three continents before she turned twenty-five, carrying only a single backpack.
Paloma 在二十五歲前就已經揹著一個背包流浪過三大洲。
During the 1930s, thousands of unemployed workers vagabonded across the country looking for any kind of job.
1930 年代，數以千計的失業工人四處流浪，只為找到一份工作。
Imran and his brother vagabonded around the highlands for weeks, trading farm work for meals and shelter.
Imran 和弟弟在高原地區遊蕩了好幾個星期，用農場勞動換取食物和住處。
文法句型
vagabond + through/across/around + place
用法筆記
An uncommon verb in modern English. It appears mostly in literary writing or historical accounts. In everyday conversation, 'wander', 'roam', or 'travel around' are far more natural choices.