Itinerant describes a person who travels from place to place to work, rather than staying in one town. An itinerant teacher may visit a different village each week.

Itinerant itinerant這個字 describes用來形容 a person who travels from place to place to work為了工作到處跑, rather than staying in one town而不是待在同一個城鎮的人。 An itinerant teacher巡迴老師 may visit a different village each week可能每個禮拜去不同的村子。

There have been itinerant farm workers who follow the harvest, itinerant musicians on the road, and, in older times, judges who moved from court to court.

There have been itinerant farm workers who follow the harvest曾經有跟著收成到處跑的巡迴農工, itinerant musicians on the road在路上巡迴的樂手, and, in older times還有以前, judges who moved from court to court那種在各個法庭之間跑來跑去的法官。

The word is rather formal; in everyday talk people more often say travelling or on the road. You can also use itinerant as a noun for such a person.

The word is rather formal這個字算是比較正式; in everyday talk people more often say日常說話人們比較常說 travelling or on the road「到處跑的」或「在路上」。 You can also use itinerant as a noun你也可以把 itinerant 當名詞 for such a person指這樣的人。

It is not a tourist word: tourists travel for a holiday, while an itinerant life is about the work. It can sound a little old-fashioned or official, which is why news and history books like it.

It is not a tourist word這不是「觀光客」的詞: tourists travel for a holiday觀光客是為了度假旅行, while an itinerant life is about the work而巡迴的生活是為了工作。 It can sound a little old-fashioned or official它聽起來可能有點老派或正式, which is why news and history books like it這也是新聞和歷史書喜歡用它的原因。