panhandle

1. N-COUNT A panhandle is a narrow strip of land joined to a larger area of land. 狭长地带[美国英语]

...the Texas panhandle. ...德克萨斯狭长地带。

2. V-T/V-I If someone panhandles, they stop people in the street and ask them for money. 乞讨[美国英语] [非正式]

Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doing odd jobs. 这些流浪者中许多人看起来是靠乞讨和干杂活维持生活。

There was also a guy panhandling for quarters. 还有个为住处而乞讨的家伙。

3. panhandlingN-UNCOUNT

Sergeant Rivero says arrests for panhandling take place every day. 雷维罗警官说因乞讨而被捕的事情天天都有。