"horner" in Chinese (Simplified)
角制品匠(古代用角制作物品的人)- 霍纳(姓氏)
Definition
‘horner’在历史上指用动物的角制作物品的人,也可作为英语姓氏。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
很罕见且带有历史色彩,现在多见于姓氏或古代文献。不要与“horn”(角)或“hornist”(圆号乐手)混淆。
Examples
In the past, a horner made buttons and combs from animal horns.
在过去,**horner**用动物角制作纽扣和梳子。
Many people today have the last name Horner.
现在很多人姓**Horner**。
A horner used special tools to shape the horn.
**horner**用特殊工具给角定型。
My neighbor’s last name is Horner—he says it’s pretty common in England.
我邻居的姓是**Horner**,他说在英格兰很常见。
You’ll only see the word horner in history books these days.
现在你只会在历史书里看到“**horner**”这个词。
Back then, a horner was as important as a blacksmith in some towns.
那时候,**horner**在一些城镇和铁匠一样重要。