"bootblack" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 擦鞋童
• 擦鞋工

Definition

經常指兒童或年輕人，為了賺錢專門擦亮和上光皮鞋或靴子的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“bootblack” 是美國和英國從前街頭常見的職業詞語，現在通常稱“擦鞋工”。多出現在歷史或文學語境。

Examples

The bootblack polished my shoes quickly.

**擦鞋童**很快幫我擦亮了鞋子。

A young bootblack worked on the corner every day.

一位年輕的**擦鞋工**每天都在街角工作。

My grandfather was a bootblack when he was a boy.

我祖父小時候曾做過**擦鞋童**。

Back in the 1920s, you’d see a bootblack on nearly every city street.

在1920年代，幾乎每條城市街道上都有**擦鞋童**。

He started as a bootblack, but eventually opened his own shoe repair shop.

他最初是**擦鞋童**，後來開了自己的修鞋店。

"Have you ever met a real bootblack?" she asked, curious about old city life.

她好奇地問：“你見過真正的**擦鞋工**嗎？”