"milkmen" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 送奶工

Definition

负责送牛奶到人们家里的男人，这种职业在过去更为常见。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Milkmen”是“milkman”的复数，指的是过去常见的送奶工。这是比较过时的职业词汇，现代很少使用，有时在电影、故事或幽默中出现。

Examples

The milkmen delivered bottles of milk every morning.

**送奶工**每天早上送牛奶瓶。

In the 1950s, many families knew their local milkmen by name.

20世纪50年代，许多家庭都认识他们本地的**送奶工**。

The city once had dozens of milkmen working in every neighborhood.

这座城市曾经每个社区都有许多**送奶工**。

My grandparents always tell stories about the friendly milkmen from their childhood.

我祖父母总是讲起他们小时候那些友善的**送奶工**的故事。

You hardly see milkmen anymore; everything comes from supermarkets these days.

现在几乎见不到**送奶工**了，一切都在超市买。

Back then, some milkmen even brought fresh cream or eggs along with the milk.

那时有的**送奶工**还同时带来鲜奶油或鸡蛋。