bergies

/ˈbɜːrɡiz/

Meanings

noun

流浪汉，无家可归者。

A homeless person in Cape Town.

Examples :

"The man joined a group of bergies sleeping near the police station and pretended to be one of them when confronted by the rangers."

那个人加入了一群睡在警察局附近的流浪汉，并在巡逻员盘问时假装自己也是他们当中的一员。

Related Words

homeless adjective

/ˈhoʊmləs/

无家可归的，流浪的

"Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches."

每次我路过公园，都会看到无家可归的人们睡在长椅上。

confronted verb

/kənˈfɹʌntɪd/

面对，对抗。

"We should confront him about the missing money."

我们应该就丢钱的事情和他当面对质。

town noun

/taʊn/

镇，城镇.

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

这个镇子真的很危险，因为有些年轻人有贝雷塔手枪。

cape noun

/keɪp/

海角，岬（jiǎ）。

"The fishing boat anchored near the cape, enjoying a protected harbor from the strong winds. "

渔船停泊在海角附近，享受着避风港，躲避强风的侵袭。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

sleeping verb

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/

睡觉，睡眠

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

你每天应该睡八个小时的觉。

joined verb

/ˈdʒɔɪnd/

加入，连接，结合。

"The plumber joined the two ends of the broken pipe."

那个水管工把断裂的水管两端连接起来了。

group noun

/ɡɹuːp/

群体，团体，组。

"The group of students worked together on their project. "

这群学生一起合作完成了他们的项目。

police noun

[pəˈliːs] /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/

警察，公安。

"Call the police!"

快叫警察！ (Kuài jiào jǐngchá!)

rangers noun

/ˈreɪndʒərz/

巡护员，护林员

"During the summer, the park rangers patrolled the hiking trails, ensuring visitors stayed safe. "

夏天的时候，公园的巡护员们在徒步路线上巡逻，确保游客们的安全。

station noun

/ˈsteɪʃən/

车站，站。

"The train station was crowded with people waiting for their trains. "

火车站挤满了等待火车的人。

pretended verb

/pɹɪˈtɛndɪd/

假装，伪装，冒充。

"The child pretended to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

那个孩子假装睡着了，这样就不用吃蔬菜了。