"toller" en Chinese (Simplified)

• 收费员
• 敲钟人

Definición

“toller”指的是负责收取通行费的人（如在公路、桥梁收费站），也可以指古时敲钟的人，尤指教堂或丧钟敲钟人。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Simplified))

此词在现代英语很少用，通常用“toll collector”；作“敲钟人”讲时偏向历史或文学用语。不要和“taller”（更高的）混淆。

Ejemplos

The toller sat at the bridge all day, collecting money from each traveler.

**收费员**整天坐在桥边，向每位过路人收费。

The toller rang the church bell at noon.

**敲钟人**中午敲响了教堂的钟。

The old village toller was known for his loud bell.

村里的老**敲钟人**因钟声洪亮而有名。

No one saw the toller slip a few coins in his pocket at the toll booth.

没有人看到**收费员**在收费亭偷偷把几枚硬币放进口袋。

Back then, the toller announced funerals by slowly ringing the bell three times.

那时，**敲钟人**会缓慢地敲三下钟来宣布葬礼。

These days, you'd be hard-pressed to find a toller—machines do most of the work now.

现在已经很难找到**收费员**了——大部分工作都由机器完成。