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tanner

UK //ˈtænə(r)//US //ˈtænər//

词源

源自古英语 'tannere',与拉丁语 'tannāre'(鞣制)相关。硬币义项来自16世纪,因硬币颜色类似鞣制皮革。

noun

❶ 指将动物皮加工成皮革的工人或工匠,通过鞣制使兽皮变得柔软耐用。

“My grandfather was a tanner who worked with hides for over 40 years.”

(我的祖父是名鞣皮匠,从事兽皮加工超过40年。)

“The smell near the tanner's workshop was quite strong.”

(鞣皮作坊附近的气味非常浓烈。)

❶ 英国旧时俚语中指六便士硬币,源自其黄铜颜色类似鞣制后的皮革。

“He gave the boy a tanner for running an errand.”

(他给了跑腿的男孩一枚六便士硬币。)

“In 1950s Britain, a tanner could buy you a loaf of bread.”

(在1950年代的英国,六便士能买一条面包。)

同义词:leatherworker, hide-dresser, sixpence (for coin meaning)

常见短语

not worth a tanner — 形容某物毫无价值或质量极差,源自六便士硬币面额很小的特点。

“That broken watch isn't worth a tanner now.”

(那块坏掉的手表现在一文不值了。)