chandler

• n. 蜡烛商，杂货店
• n. (Chandler)人名；(英)钱德勒

中文词源

来自candle, 蜡烛，即卖蜡烛的人，后词义外延扩大。

英文词源

chandler (n.)

"maker or seller of candles," late 14c., attested as a surname from late 13c. (also, from early 14c. "candle-holder;" see chandelier), from Old French chandelier (n.2) "candle-maker, candle-seller; person in charge of lighting a household, monastery, etc.," from Latin candelarius, from candela "candle" (see candle). Native candleman is attested from mid-13c.

双语例句

1. The Chandler twins were coming round to the same opinion.

钱德勒家的这对双胞胎也最终统一了意见。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Who wrote the screenplay from Patricia Highsmith's book? Raymond Chandler, no less.

帕特里夏·海史密斯那本书是谁改编成剧本的？雷蒙德·钱德勒呀，厉害。

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3. Chandler : What'not work out '? I'm seeing her again on Thursday.

Chandler: 什么没成功? 我周四还要见她呢.

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4. Chandler : Please God don't let it be Kung Pow Chicken.

Chandler:拜托不要告诉我你要吃宫保鸡丁.

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5. Chandler : Okay, you guys spend waaaay too much time together.

Chandler:好吧, 看来你俩耗在一起的时间实在是太多了.

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