"mercer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 布商
• 紡織品商

Definition

布商是專門販賣織物與布料的人，特別是高級或昂貴布料。此為較古老的詞，常見於歷史背景。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「布商」為歷史用語，請勿與現代的「雜貨店老闆」等同，專指販賣高級布料的人士。

Examples

The mercer displayed beautiful silk in the shop window.

**布商**在櫥窗裡展示了漂亮的絲綢。

A mercer traveled from town to town selling fabrics.

一位**布商**從一個鎮到另一個鎮賣布。

The rich family always bought their linens from the local mercer.

富裕人家總是從當地的**布商**購買牀單。

Years ago, my grandmother worked as a mercer in the village market.

多年前，我祖母曾在村裡的市場當過**布商**。

You could find almost any kind of fabric at the old mercer's shop.

在那位老**布商**的店裡幾乎能找到各種織物。

If you were looking for quality cloth in the 1800s, the mercer was the person to see.

如果你在19世紀想買好布，就要找**布商**。