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swagman

/ˈswæɡmæn/

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noun

流浪汉，四处找活儿的人。

An itinerant person who walks from farm to farm carrying a swag and seeking work, often in exchange for food and lodging.

Examples :

"During the Great Depression in Australia, many men became swagmen, walking from farm to farm looking for temporary jobs. "

在澳大利亚大萧条时期，很多男人变成了四处流浪找活儿的人（流浪汉），他们背着行李，从一个农场走到另一个农场，寻找临时工作。

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noun

赃物中间人，收赃者

A fence, a middleman for transactions of stolen goods.

Examples :

""The police suspected the pawnbroker was a swagman, quietly buying stolen electronics from local thieves and reselling them." "

警方怀疑那个典当行老板是个赃物中间人，悄悄地从当地小偷那里收购偷来的电子产品，然后再转手卖掉。

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