mendicant
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/ˈmendɪkənt/
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/ˈmendɪkənt/
Someone who lives by asking others for money or food.
In the city center, you often come across mendicant musicians performing for some spare change.
在市中心,您经常会遇到乞讨的音乐家为了一些零钱而表演。
A person who is part of a religious group and asks others for money or food to live.
The mendicant stood at the busy intersection, silently asking for help.
这个乞丐站在繁忙的十字路口,默默地寻求帮助。