noun🔗Share吉普赛人,罗姆人。 (sometimes offensive) A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc)."The new student in class was a gyp, and her family had recently moved to town. "班里来的那个新同学是吉普赛人,她家最近才搬到镇上。racepersongroupcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share骗局,诈骗。 (sometimes offensive) A cheat or swindle; a rip-off."Why do we have to buy this new edition of the textbook when there’s almost no difference between it and the previous one? What a gyp!"为什么要买这个新版的课本?新旧两版几乎没什么区别啊!简直就是个骗局!businesseconomyfinancemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share诈骗,欺骗. (sometimes offensive) To cheat or swindle someone or something inappropriately."The cab driver gypped me out of ten bucks by taking the longer route."那个出租车司机绕远路,坑了我十块钱。businesseconomymoralactioncommercefinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share流浪者,游民。 An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny."The traveling gyp set up their colorful stall outside the school. "那些流浪者在学校外面搭起了他们色彩鲜艳的摊位。persongroupculturejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share绕圈舞步 (sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)"During the contra dance lesson, the instructor carefully explained the footwork for the "gyp" before moving on to more complex figures. "在乡村舞课程中,老师在讲解更复杂的舞步之前,仔细地解释了“绕圈舞步”的脚步动作。dancecultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share歌舞队队员,和声演员 A member of a Broadway musical chorus line."The talented gyp in the musical performed flawlessly during the opening night. "这部音乐剧里才华横溢的歌舞队队员在首演之夜表现完美无瑕。entertainmentmusicpersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share黑皮肤的人,肤色黝黑的人 A person with a dark complexion."I saw a gyp walking down the street on my way to school. "上学路上,我看到一个肤色黝黑的人走在街上。appearancepersonraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share骗子,老油条,狡猾的女人 A sly, roguish woman."The new girl in class was a bit of a gyp, always making up stories to get out of trouble. "班里新来的那个女生有点像个老油条,总是编故事来摆脱麻烦。personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share校园服务员,学生侍从。 A college servant, one who would attend upon a number of students, brushing their clothes, carrying parcels, waiting at parties and other tasks, distinct from a college porter or bedder.""At Oxford, a student might hire a gyp to help with daily tasks, like cleaning his room and bringing him tea." "在牛津大学,学生可以雇佣一位校园服务员来帮忙处理日常事务,比如打扫房间和端茶送水。personjobserviceeducationhistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share储藏室, 工作间。 The room in which such college servants work.""The students often left small gifts for the college servants in the gyp, as a thank you for their hard work." "学生们经常把一些小礼物留在储藏室/工作间里,送给学校的勤杂人员,感谢他们的辛勤工作。propertybuildingplaceworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share简易厨房,学生厨房 A small kitchen for use by college students."The college students shared the small gyp in the dorm building. "大学生们合用宿舍楼里的小简易厨房。placebuildingpropertyarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share满天星 Gypsophila."The garden center had a beautiful display of gypsophila, attracting many visitors. "这家园艺中心展示了美丽的满天星,吸引了许多游客。plantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share疼痛, 痛苦。 Pain or discomfort."The aching in my back was a constant gyp all day. "我一整天都背痛,真是难受死了。sensationbodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading