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peddler

UK //ˈped.lər//US //ˈped.lɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 'pedlere',可能来自古法语 'pede'(脚)或 'pied'(脚),指小贩通常是步行售卖商品的人。

noun

❶ 指沿街叫卖的小贩,通常指那些背着货物四处走动、挨家挨户或在街头售卖商品的人。

“The peddler carried his goods in a large basket on his back.”

(小贩背着一个大篮子,里面装着他的货物。)

“In the old days, peddlers would travel from village to village selling spices.”

(过去,小贩们会从一个村庄走到另一个村庄售卖香料。)

❶ 引申为传播或散布某种思想、谣言或信息的人,通常带有贬义。

“He was known as a peddler of false rumors in the office.”

(他在办公室里以散布虚假谣言而闻名。)

“The politician accused his opponent of being a peddler of fear.”

(这位政治家指责他的对手是散布恐惧的人。)

同义词:vendor, hawker, seller, huckster, merchant

常见短语

drug peddler — 指非法贩卖毒品的人,通常用于描述犯罪分子。

“The police arrested a notorious drug peddler in the neighborhood.”

(警方在社区里逮捕了一个臭名昭著的毒贩。)

street peddler — 指在街头摆摊或流动售卖商品的小贩,常用于描述城市中的小商贩。

“The street peddler sold handmade jewelry to tourists.”

(街头小贩向游客售卖手工制作的珠宝。)