panhandle

1. N-COUNT A panhandle is a narrow strip of land joined to a larger area of land. 狹長地帶[美國英語]

...the Texas panhandle. ...德尅薩斯狹長地帶。

2. V-T/V-I If someone panhandles, they stop people in the street and ask them for money. 乞討[美國英語] [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是靠乞討和乾襍活維持生活。

There was also a guy panhandling for quarters. 還有個(gè)爲(wèi)住処而乞討的家夥。

3. panhandlingN-UNCOUNT

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