peddler

• n. 小販；傳播者

可能來自拉丁語pedis,腳，詞源同foot,biped.用於指古代走街串巷的小販。

peddler (n.)

late 14c. (c. 1300 as a surname, Will. Le Pedelare), from peoddere, peddere (c. 1200, mid-12c. as a surname), of unknown origin. It has the appearance of an agent noun, but no corresponding verb is attested in Middle English. Perhaps a diminutive of ped "panier, basket," also of unknown origin, but this is attested only from late 14c. Pedlar, preferred spelling in U.K., is attested from late 14c.

1. The peddler was crying up his wares.

小販極力誇耀自己的貨物.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. The peddler was stuffing the boy with lies.

那小販在撒謊欺騙小孩.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The peddler bawled his wares in the street.

小販在街上叫賣貨物.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The peddler sold his wares cheap.

小販廉價出售貨物.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. Once an old peddler drifted in, selling wretched, ill - made nameplate signs.

有一次,一個年老的小販溜了進來, 他賣的是不值錢的做得很粗糙的姓名牌子.

來自辭典例句