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thatcher

UK //ˈθætʃər//US //ˈθætʃər//

词源

源自古英语单词þeċċere(屋顶工人),与þæc(茅草屋顶)相关,职业姓氏后来演变为专有名词。

noun

❶ 指从事茅草屋顶铺设或修缮工作的工匠,专门使用干燥植物材料(如稻草、芦苇)覆盖屋顶。

“The thatcher repaired our cottage roof with fresh straw.”

(茅匠用新稻草修缮了我们小屋的屋顶。)

“In medieval villages, the thatcher was a highly respected tradesman.”

(在中世纪村庄里,茅草匠是备受尊敬的工匠。)

同义词:roofer, thatch worker, straw craftsman

noun

❶ 特指英国前首相玛格丽特·撒切尔(Margaret Thatcher),以强硬政策和自由主义经济改革著称的政治人物。

“Thatcher became the UK's first female prime minister in 1979.”

(撒切尔于197年成为英国首位女首相。)

“The Thatcher era saw major changes in British industry.”

(撒切尔时代见证了英国工业的重大变革。)

同义词:Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher

常见短语

thatcher's broom — 俚语,指彗星(因其尾状似茅匠清扫屋顶的扫帚),现多用于诗歌或古老文献中。

“The villagers feared the thatcher's broom appearing in the night sky.”

(村民们害怕夜空中出现扫帚星(彗星)。)