"draper" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 布商
• 布料商

Definition

draper 指的是在商店裡專門賣布料或紡織品的人。過去，draper 是城市裡重要的商人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'draper' 是較為老式且以英式英語為主的詞彙，現在多用 '布料商' 或 '紡織商'。主要見於歷史或文學背景中。

Examples

The draper sells many kinds of fabrics.

**布商**販售許多種類的布料。

My grandmother often bought cloth from the draper.

我奶奶常常從**布商**那裡買布。

The draper’s shop was on the main street.

**布商**的店在主街上。

Her father worked as a draper before opening his own business.

她父親在開自己的生意前曾是**布商**。

People used to go to the draper for curtain materials.

以前，人們會去**布商**那裡買窗簾布料。

In old novels, you’ll often read about a draper on the corner.

在舊小說裡，常會看到轉角有**布商**。