"toller" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 收費員
• 敲鐘人

Definition

「toller」指的是負責收取過路費的人（如在公路、橋樑收費站），也可指舊時敲鐘的人，特別是教堂或喪鐘的鐘手。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

現代英語很少用此詞，通常說 "toll collector"；作為「敲鐘人」時屬於歷史或文學用法。不要與 "taller"（更高）混淆。

Examples

The toller sat at the bridge all day, collecting money from each traveler.

**收費員**整天坐在橋邊，向每位過路人收費。

The toller rang the church bell at noon.

**敲鐘人**在中午敲響了教堂的鐘。

The old village toller was known for his loud bell.

村莊的老**敲鐘人**以鐘聲洪亮聞名。

No one saw the toller slip a few coins in his pocket at the toll booth.

沒有人看到**收費員**在收費亭悄悄地把幾枚硬幣塞進口袋。

Back then, the toller announced funerals by slowly ringing the bell three times.

那時，**敲鐘人**會慢慢地敲三次鐘來宣告葬禮。

These days, you'd be hard-pressed to find a toller—machines do most of the work now.

現在很難再找到**收費員**了——大多數工作都由機器完成。