"draper" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 布商
• 布料商

Definition

draper 指的是在商店里专门卖布料或纺织品的人。过去，draper 是城市里重要的商人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'draper' 是较为老式且以英式英语为主的词汇，现在多用 '布料商' 或 '纺织商'。主要见于历史或文学背景中。

Examples

The draper sells many kinds of fabrics.

**布商**出售许多种类的布料。

My grandmother often bought cloth from the draper.

我奶奶经常从**布商**那里买布。

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.

她父亲在开自己生意前曾是**布商**。

People used to go to the draper for curtain materials.

过去，人们去**布商**那里买窗帘布料。

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

在老小说里，经常会看到角落里的**布商**。