homeless 是英語形容詞,音標為英 [ˈhəʊmləs]、美 [ˈhoʊmləs],意為“無家可歸的”,用於描述缺乏固定住所的個體或群體。其名詞複數形式“the homeless”可指代無家可歸者群體,派生詞“homelessness”表示無家可歸的狀態。常見搭配包括“homeless people”“homeless shelter”(收容所)等,亦見於《風雨哈佛路》《無家可歸的中學生》等影視作品及“Homeless World Cup”(流浪者世界盃)等社會公益項目。
該詞由“home”加後綴“-less”構成,現代詞形源於17世紀重構,古英語原有“hamleas”但已廢止。作為C1級辭彙,其被納入雅思、托福等考試的常考範圍。例句多圍繞社會救助、自然災害等場景,如“洪水使數千人無家可歸”(Floods made thousands homeless)等,英美法律檔案及公共政策中亦頻繁涉及相關表述。
基本介紹
- 外文名:homeless
- 詞性:形容詞
- 發音:[ˈhoʊmləs]
單詞釋義
短語搭配
雙語例句
- He was homeless, so we took him in. 他無家可歸,我們便收留了他。
- This project is designed to help homeless people. 這個項目旨在幫助無家可歸的人。
- The scheme has been set up to help homeless people. 這個計畫的目的是幫助無家可歸的人。
- She spoke with feeling about the plight of the homeless. 她激動地講述了無家可歸者的困境。
- London is full of homeless people begging in the streets. 倫敦大街上到處都是無家可歸的乞丐。
- He's not exactly homeless, he just hangs out in this park. 他不完全是無家可歸,他只是常住在這個公園裡。
- She sold clothes on consignment to benefit homeless people. 她以代售方式賣服裝來施益於無家可歸的人。
- Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake. 成百上千的人因為地震而無家可歸。
- Many of those living on the streets are not officially homeless. 根據法律定義,許多流浪街頭的人並非無家可歸者。
- There are those, you know, who, by circumstance, end up homeless. 你知道,有些人由於命運的原因最終變得無家可歸。
- For the homeless, private medical care is simply out of the question. 對於無家可歸的人來說,私人醫療保健簡直就是天方夜譚。
- They'd soon be penniless and homeless if she couldn't find suitable work. 如果她找不到合適的工作,他們很快就會身無分文、無家可歸。
- Lack of security of tenure was a reason for many families becoming homeless. 居住權缺乏安全保障是許多家庭無家可歸的一個原因。
- Last year Collins wrote a moving ballad which highlighted the plight of the homeless. 去年柯林斯寫了一首感人的敘事詩,突出描寫了無家可歸者的苦境。
- The government will provide temporary accommodation for up to three thousand homeless people. 政府將為多達三千無家可歸的人提供臨時住所。
- Give free meals to the homeless. 給無家可歸的人提供免費食物。
- If they force me out, I'll be homeless. 如果他們把我趕出去,我就無家可歸。
- A homeless man returned the diamond ring. 一個無家可歸的人歸還了鑽戒。
- His heart ached for the starving homeless. 他很同情那些挨餓的、無家可歸的人。
- It gives money to projects which help homeless children. 它把錢捐給幫助無家可歸的孩子的項目。
- They provide care and good services for homeless animals. 他們為無家可歸的動物提供照顧和良好的服務。
- The kind old lady offered to take in the poor homeless stranger. 那位好心的老太太願意收留這個無家可歸的可憐的陌生人。
- Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm. 我突然意識到,他們是無家可歸的人,醫院又恰好十分溫暖。
- Raynor Winn and her husband became homeless due to their wrong investment. 由於投資失敗,雷諾·韋恩和她的丈夫變得無家可歸。
- Until the 1980s, the American homeless population comprised mainly older males. 到20世紀80年代,美國的無家可歸者主要由老年男性組成。
- We collected money in behalf of the homeless. 我們為幫助無家可歸者而募捐。
- Her mission in life was to work with the homeless. 她以幫助無家可歸者為己任。
- The number of homeless people has increased dramatically. 無家可歸者的人數急劇增加了。
- Priority cases, such as homeless families, get dealt with first. 優先事項,比如無住房家庭的問題,得到優先處理。
- Hundreds have been killed in the fighting and thousands made homeless. 成百上千的人在戰鬥中喪生,並有成千上萬的人變得無家可歸。

