| 释义 |
beach·comb·er
\-mə(r)\ noun
(-s)
1. : a casual often in So. Pacific areas who may ship as a short-haul sailor or engage in short-term work or irregular ventures in coastal areas ashore
2.
a. : a disreputable unemployed or derelict seaman : a drifter or loafer usually along the seacoast; especially : a white man (as an American or Britisher) leading a bum's existence in the So. Pacific
b. : a seashore lounger or vacationist
c. : a hanger-on in Bohemian circles
3. : one who searches along a shore for worthwhile flotsam, refuse, or specimens; sometimes : wrecker |