panhandle

1. N-COUNT A panhandle is a narrow strip of land joined to a larger area of land. 狹長(zhǎng)地帶[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)]

...the Texas panhandle. ...德克薩斯狹長(zhǎng)地帶。

2. V-T/V-I If someone panhandles, they stop people in the street and ask them for money. 乞討[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [非正式]

Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doing odd jobs. 這些流浪者中許多人看起來(lái)是靠乞討和干雜活維持生活。

There was also a guy panhandling for quarters. 還有個(gè)為住處而乞討的家伙。

3. panhandlingN-UNCOUNT

Sergeant Rivero says arrests for panhandling take place every day. 雷維羅警官說(shuō)因乞討而被捕的事情天天都有。