"barker" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 叫賣者
• 愛叫的狗

Definition

“barker” 是指在馬戲團或市集高聲吆喝吸引顧客的人，也可指愛叫的狗。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

現今多用於舊式馬戲團、市集等場合。用於狗時是口語。不與 “樹皮”（bark）混淆。

Examples

The barker stood outside the circus, calling people to the show.

**叫賣者**站在馬戲團門外叫人進來看錶演。

The dog next door is a real barker.

隔壁的狗真是一隻**愛叫的狗**。

The barker used a loud voice to get attention.

**叫賣者**用大聲音吸引了大家的注意力。

You’ll never miss the circus with that barker at the entrance!

有那個**叫賣者**在入口，你一定不會錯過馬戲團！

Our dog’s a serious barker—he’ll wake the whole neighborhood.

我們家的狗真的**愛叫**，能吵醒整條街。

Every fair needs a good barker to hype up the crowd.

每個市集都需要會炒熱氣氛的**叫賣者**。