Collector Meaning in English
word
/kəˈɫɛktɝ/
kuh-LEK-dur
/kəlˈɛktɐ/
kuh-LEK-tuh
释义
A collector is a person who gathers or collects things, like coins, stamps, or art. It can also refer to someone whose job is to collect money, taxes, or other items.
用法与细微差别
Often used for hobbyists, e.g., 'stamp collector'; also for jobs: 'tax collector', 'garbage collector'. Context determines meaning. 'Collector' (hobby) is almost always a person; for machines, use 'collection bin' or similar. Not slang or overly formal.
Spanish: coleccionista - recolector (de impuestos, basura, etc.)Portuguese (BR): colecionador - coletor (de impostos, lixo, etc.)Portuguese (PT): colecionador - coletor (de impostos, lixo, etc.)Chinese (Simplified): 收藏家 - 收集者 - 收税员Chinese (Traditional): 收藏家 - 收集者 - 收稅員Hindi: संग्राहक - कलेक्टर (डाक, कर आदि)Arabic: جامع - محصل (ضرائب أو أشياء)Bengali: সংগ্রাহকRussian: коллекционер - сборщик (налогов, мусора и т.п.)Japanese: 収集家 - コレクターVietnamese: nhà sưu tập - người thu gom (thuế, rác, v.v.)Korean: 수집가 - 징수원 (세금 등)Turkish: koleksiyoner - tahsildar (vergi, çöp vb.)Urdu: جمع کرنے والاIndonesian: kolektor - pengumpul (pajak, sampah, dsb.)
例句
My uncle is a collector of old coins.
basic
The tax collector came to our house.
basic
She wants to be a stamp collector.
basic
He's a serious art collector with over a hundred paintings.
natural
The garbage collector comes early on Mondays.
natural
Collectors sometimes pay a lot of money for rare items.
natural