"ashman" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 清灰工人
• 垃圾清理工（旧称）

Definition

ashman 指的是负责收集和清理灰烬的人，尤其是在燃烧煤炭或木柴后从家庭或商铺收集灰烬。过去煤炭取暖时，这种工作很常见。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于历史或文学语境，现代很少用。复数形式为 'ashmen'。如今类似职业更常用 '垃圾收集员'。

Examples

The ashman comes every Friday to collect ashes from the houses.

**清灰工人**每周五来各家收集灰烬。

My grandfather worked as an ashman when he was young.

我祖父年轻时曾是**清灰工人**。

The city hired many ashmen to keep the streets clean.

城市雇佣了许多**清灰工人**来保持街道清洁。

Nobody sees an ashman anymore; times have really changed.

现在已经看不到**清灰工人**了，时代真的变了。

The old stories talk about the ashman walking through snowy streets in the early morning.

老故事里讲到**清灰工人**清晨在雪地街道上走着。

If you read Victorian novels, you'll often find a character who is an ashman.

如果你读维多利亚时代的小说，经常能见到**清灰工人**的角色。