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millers

UK //ˈmɪləz//US //ˈmɪlərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'miller',与古英语 'mylenweard'(磨坊看守人)相关,最终来自拉丁语 'molina'(磨坊)。

noun

❶ 指磨坊主或面粉厂主的复数形式,指那些拥有或经营磨坊的人,负责将谷物磨成面粉。

“The millers in the village worked hard to provide flour for the community.”

(村里的磨坊主们辛勤工作,为社区提供面粉。)

“Many millers in the past used water wheels to power their mills.”

(过去许多磨坊主用水轮来驱动他们的磨坊。)

❶ 指某些昆虫的俗称,如蛾类或甲虫,因其翅膀上的粉末状鳞片而得名。

“The millers fluttered around the porch light on summer nights.”

(夏夜里,蛾子在门廊灯周围飞舞。)

“Children often call moths millers because of their dusty wings.”

(孩子们常把蛾子称为“磨坊主”,因为它们的翅膀上有粉末。)

同义词:moth, flour-maker, grain-grinder

常见短语

millers' thumb — 一种小型淡水鱼的俗称,因其头部形状类似磨坊主的大拇指而得名。

“We caught a few millers' thumb while fishing in the creek.”

(我们在小溪钓鱼时钓到了几条“磨坊主拇指鱼”。)