
好词典

源自中古英语 'wallere',与 'wall'(墙)同源,指建造或与墙相关的人或动作。
❶ 指专门从事砌墙工作的工人,通常使用砖块、石头等材料建造墙壁或围墙。
“The waller built a beautiful stone fence around the garden.”
(砌墙工人在花园周围建了一道漂亮的石墙。)
“We hired a skilled waller to repair the old brick wall.”
(我们雇了一位熟练的砌墙工人来修复旧砖墙。)
❶ 指像砌墙一样堆积或堆积物品的动作,常用于描述大量堆积某物的行为。
“He wallered the books into a precarious stack on his desk.”
(他把书在桌上堆成了一个摇摇欲坠的书堆。)
“The children wallered their toys in the corner of the room.”
(孩子们把玩具堆在了房间角落。)
waller up — 指用墙完全封闭或堵住某个开口或空间,常用于建筑或比喻性表达。
“They decided to waller up the old fireplace for safety reasons.”
(出于安全考虑,他们决定用墙封住旧壁炉。)