panhandler
noun [ C ] US informal uk/ˈpænˌhænd.lər/ us/ˈpænˌhænd.lɚ/
乞丐
someone who asks people passing by for money
Tourists have been warned not to give these panhandlers spare change. 游客已被警告不要给这些乞丐零钱。
Every day she passes street corners where panhandlers beg. 每天她都会经过乞丐乞讨的几个街角。
See: panhandle
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- The new law has driven out most aggressive panhandlers.
- The government is concerned over increasing numbers of young panhandlers.
- They have advised citizens not to give cash to panhandlers.