busking
busking — 動詞
1. to sing or play an instrument on a city street, outside a shop, or at a train st
街頭賣藝
在公共場所表演賺取小費
to sing or play an instrument on a city street, outside a shop, or at a train station, taking money that passersby choose to give.
Kabir started busking in the city square after he lost his factory job.
Kabir 在工廠失業後，開始在市政廣場街頭賣藝。
started + busking + [location]
Élise earns extra money by busking outside the central library on Saturday afternoons.
Élise 每週六下午在中央圖書館外街頭賣藝，賺取額外收入。
A guitarist busked near the stadium on game day and collected enough for a meal.
一位吉他手在比賽日到體育場附近街頭賣藝，賺到的錢剛好夠吃一頓飯。
busk + near [place] + every [time]
The police officer warned the teenagers that they could not busk without a city permit.
警察警告那些青少年，沒有市府許可證就不能在街頭賣藝。
busk without [requirement] for prohibition
Hyun and his cousin busked on the subway each morning and often collected forty dollars.
Hyun 和表弟每天早上在地鐵上街頭賣藝，經常能收到四十美元。
- go busking
- busk for money
- busk outside / in front of / near [place]
- busk without a permit
- busk on the street / subway / corner
文法句型
busk + (prepositional phrase indicating location)
go busking
用法筆記
Unlike regular employment, the money earned from busking is not a fixed wage — it depends entirely on the generosity of the audience. Frequently encountered in the pattern 'go busking' as in 'they went busking in Covent Garden'.
常見錯誤
busking — 名詞
1. the activity or practice of singing, playing an instrument, or providing other e
街頭表演
在公共場所娛樂路人的表演活動
the activity or practice of singing, playing an instrument, or providing other entertainment in public spaces such as pavements, parks, and train stations in exchange for small donations from the people who pass by.
Busking is a common first step for young musicians learning to hold a crowd's attention.
對學習吸引觀眾注意力的年輕音樂人來說，街頭表演是常見的起步方式。
The city council introduced a busking licence system after shop owners complained about noisy amplifiers.
在店家抱怨擴音器太吵之後，市議會推出了街頭表演許可制度。
licensing / permit system for + busking
In London, busking on the Underground requires a special audition and a strict time slot.
在倫敦，地鐵站內的街頭表演需要通過特別試演並遵守嚴格的時段規定。
busking on / in [place] + requires [condition]
Many tourists enjoy watching busking performances in the old town square during summer evenings.
許多觀光客喜歡在夏夜到舊城廣場欣賞街頭表演。
The couple quit their office jobs and travelled Europe, living on income from busking.
那對夫妻辭去辦公室工作，靠街頭表演的收入遊遍歐洲。
income / money from + busking
- street busking
- busking scene
- busking licence / permit
- busking spot / location
- busking income / money
- subway busking
- busking culture
- street performance
often used interchangeably, though street performance can include theatre and dance while busking typically implies music or singing
- street entertainment
broader — covers all types of public outdoor performance, not only donation-based
- performing
general; lacks the public-street and donation context of busking
文法句型
the + noun + of + verb-ing
noun + noun modifier (busking scene, busking licence)
用法筆記
Often appears as a modifier before another noun: 'busking scene', 'busking licence', 'busking spot'. The performers themselves are called buskers, not 'busking persons' or 'busking performers'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- busk動詞B1
- busker名詞B1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- busking permit / licence
- busking scene
- busking spot / location
- busking money / income
常用片語
- go busking
- make a living from busking
- a licence for busking
介系詞搭配
- busk on / in / outside / near
- busking on / in / outside
- income from busking
- money from busking