"chandlers" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蠟燭商
• 船用品商

Definition

Chandlers 指製造或銷售蠟燭的人或店鋪，或為船隻提供物資和設備的供應商。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞古老或是特殊領域用語，原指蠟燭商，現今常指“船用品商”（ship chandler）。日常用語甚少，較常在航海或歷史場合見到。

Examples

The chandlers sell candles in many colors.

**蠟燭商**販賣各種顏色的蠟燭。

We visited the old chandlers by the harbor.

我們參觀了港口旁的老**蠟燭商**。

Sailors bought supplies from the chandlers.

水手們從**船用品商**那裡購買補給。

I'm meeting a friend at the chandlers later.

我稍後要在**船用品商**見朋友。

Back in those days, every port had several chandlers.

那時每個港口都有好幾家**船用品商**。

If you need rope or oil lamps, try the chandlers near the docks.

要買繩子或油燈，可以去碼頭附近的**船用品商**。