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wheeler

UK //ˈwiːlə//US //ˈwiːlər//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:cartwright, wheelwright, vehicle

常见短语

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。)