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miiller

UK /ˈmɪlə/US /ˈmɪlər/

词源

源自中古德语 'mülner'(磨坊主),与英语 'mill'(磨坊)同源,职业姓氏演变而来。

noun

❶ 指磨坊主或碾磨工人,特指操作磨坊设备加工谷物的人。也用于姓氏,常见于德语地区。

“The miiller wakes up early to grind wheat into flour.”

(磨坊主早起将小麦磨成面粉。)

“Old Mr. Miiller has been running the village mill for decades.”

(老米勒先生经营村里的磨坊已有数十年。)

同义词:miller, grinder, flour-maker

常见短语

Miiller's thumb — 历史上指磨坊主因长期接触面粉而患上的拇指关节疾病,现泛指职业性损伤。

“The doctor recognized his swollen joint as a classic case of Miiller's thumb.”

(医生诊断他肿胀的关节是典型的磨坊主拇指病症。)