
好词典

源自中古英语 wheler,由 wheel(轮子) + -er(表示人或物的后缀)构成,最早记录于14世纪。
❶ 指带有轮子的车辆或机器,通常用于描述轮子的数量或类型,如两轮车、四轮车等。
“The delivery company uses a four-wheeler to transport goods.”
(这家快递公司用四轮车运送货物。)
“He bought a new two-wheeler for his daily commute.”
(他买了一辆新的两轮车用于日常通勤。)
❶ 指制造或修理轮子的人,或与轮子相关的工作者。
“My grandfather was a skilled wheeler in his youth.”
(我祖父年轻时是个熟练的轮匠。)
“The wheeler fixed the broken cart wheel quickly.”
(轮匠很快就修好了坏掉的马车轮子。)
wheeler-dealer — 指精于算计、善于做交易的人,通常带贬义,形容在商业或政治中手段灵活的人。
“He's known as a wheeler-dealer in the real estate business.”
(他在房地产行业以精明算计著称。)