"shoveller" in Chinese (Traditional)
鏟雪工琵嘴鴨(鳥)
Definition
“Shoveller”可以指用鏟子搬土或雪的人,也可以指一種嘴扁寬、以過濾方式覓食的鴨子。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在日常對話中很少用,常見於賞鳥或職業描述(如鏟雪工)。常見搭配有'northern shoveller'(鳥種),'snow shoveller'。不要和 'shovel'(鏟子)混淆。
Examples
The shoveller worked all night to clear the driveway.
**鏟雪工**整晚都在清理車道。
A shoveller is a kind of duck with a wide bill.
**琵嘴鴨**是一種嘴巴很寬的鴨子。
We saw a shoveller at the lake yesterday.
昨天我們在湖邊看到一隻**琵嘴鴨**。
During winter storms, a shoveller is always in demand.
冬季暴風雪時,**鏟雪工**總是很搶手。
Look, there’s a northern shoveller swimming near the reeds!
快看,有隻北方**琵嘴鴨**在蘆葦旁邊游泳!
He started as a shoveller, but now he runs the whole crew.
他起初是**鏟雪工**,現在已經領導整個團隊了。