
cobbler
词源
源自中古英语 cobelere,可能来自 cobbe(意为'修补')加上后缀 -ler,与低地德语 kobben(修补)相关。甜点名称可能源自其粗糙外表类似补丁。
noun
❶ 指专门修理鞋子的人,即鞋匠。他们通常拥有修补鞋底、更换鞋跟等专业技能。
“The cobbler fixed the worn-out heels of my favorite boots.”
(鞋匠修好了我最爱靴子磨损的鞋跟。)
“My grandfather was a cobbler who worked in a small shop for 40 years.”
(我祖父是个鞋匠,在一家小店里工作了40年。)
❶ 一种水果馅饼或甜点,表面有酥脆的面团碎块覆盖,常见于英美家庭烘焙。
“My mom baked a delicious peach cobbler for dessert.”
(妈妈烤了美味的桃子馅饼当甜点。)
“The apple cobbler tastes best when served warm with vanilla ice cream.”
(苹果馅饼配香草冰淇淋热着吃最美味。)
常见短语
cobbler's bench — 指鞋匠工作时使用的专用工作台,通常配有各种工具和固定装置。
“The antique cobbler's bench in the museum showed traditional shoe repair tools.”
(博物馆里的古董鞋匠工作台展示了传统的修鞋工具。)
cobbler's awl — 鞋匠使用的锥子,一种尖锐工具,用于在皮革上穿孔或缝合。
“He carefully used the cobbler's awl to make holes for stitching the leather.”
(他小心地用鞋匠锥子在皮革上穿孔以便缝合。)