1889, Western U.S., of unknown origin. Barnhart compares early 19c. English dialectal hawbuck "lout, clumsy fellow, country bumpkin." Or possibly from ho, boy, a workers' call on late 19c. western U.S. railroads. Facetious formation hobohemia, "community or life of hobos," is from 1923 (see bohemian).
实用例句
1. Marching songs, work songs, hobo songs and Negro spirituals are also forms of folk song.
行军歌 、 劳动号子 、 流浪曲、黑人圣歌也都应包括在民歌范围之内.
来自英汉非文学 - 民俗
2. In 1931 all the long voyages ended for him in a hobo jungle.
一九三一年,他结束了长途的奔波,来到了一个流浪汉的营地上.
来自辞典例句
3. How can I get married looking like a hobo?
我看起来像个流浪汉我这样能结婚 吗 ?
来自电影对白
4. Hobo told Eddie that she had seen this film twice.
霍波告诉埃迪他已经看过这部影片两次了.
来自互联网
5. Jacky stood, watching the hobo walk away, still poised to follow.