street urchin
noun[C]
uk/ˈstriːt ˌɜː.tʃɪn/us/ˈstriːt ˌɜ˞ː.tʃɪn/achildwho ispoorand does not have ahome,livingandsleepingon thestreetsof acity:
流浪儿童，流浪街头的孩子They arestreeturchinslivingalonein anabandonedcarunder anexpressway.他们都是流浪儿，独自生活在高速公路下一辆废弃的汽车里。
- Hearrivedat theorphanageas aragged,malnourishedstreeturchin.
- Astreeturchinswipedhisphone.
- The film'stitle"Slumdog Millionaire" refers to Jamal, astreeturchinwhowindsup acontestanton agameshow.
- Packs ofraggedstreeturchinsroamedaroundtryingtopickpocketbusinessmen.
Homelessness
- bag lady
- be of/have no fixed abode/addressidiom
- couchsurfing
- derelict
- displace
- doss
- hobo
- homeless
- homelessness
- hostel
- housing benefit
- mendicant
- sofa-surf
- sofa-surfing
- soup kitchen
- street
- street child
- tramp
- waif
- waifs and straysidiom