Word · Frequency #12908
Chandler
蜡烛匠;蜡烛制造商
a person who makes and sells candles, soap, oils, and paints
- 1.
A person who makes or sells candles.
制作或出售蜡烛的人。
- 2.
A California variety of pomelo with a smoother skin than many other varieties.
加利福尼亚产的一种柚子品种,果皮比许多其他品种更光滑。
- 3.
A dealer in (a specific kind of) provisions or supplies; especially a ship chandler.
经营(特定种类)食品或供应品的商人;尤指船舶供应商。
杂货零售商;食品杂货商;雷蒙德·钱德勒(美国侦探小说作家);制作或出售蜡烛的人。;加利福尼亚产的一种柚子品种,果皮比许多其他品种更光滑。;经营(特定种类)食品或供应品的商人;尤指船舶供应商。
In use
The medieval chandler used molds and hot wax to shape candles for wealthy households.
Visitors can watch a chandler dip wicks into hot tallow at the historical village.
In the old town, every chandler's shop displayed candles of different sizes near the window.
a chandler of [goods]
此处 of 后接所经营或制作的商品类别,分别对应“杂货零售商”或“蜡烛等制品制造商”的义项。
The chandler of provisions supplied the fishing boats.
这家经营补给品的杂货商为渔船提供补给。
a chandler who [verb phrase]
用关系从句可以明确 chandler 的具体业务,从而区分不同义项。
A chandler who makes candles often sells them in his own shop.
制作蜡烛的蜡烛匠常在自己的店里出售蜡烛。
Chandler's [work/character]
Connections
Collocations
- ship chandler
- 船舶用品供应商;船用杂货商
- The ship chandler delivered fresh water and ropes to the docked vessel.船舶用品供应商将淡水和绳索送到了停靠的船边。
- tallow chandler
- 油脂蜡烛匠;动物油脂制烛者
- In the old town, the tallow chandler melted beef fat to make candles.在旧城镇里,油脂蜡烛匠熔化牛脂来制作蜡烛。
- corn chandler
- 谷物零售商;粮食杂货商
- As a corn chandler, he bought grain from local farmers and sold it in the market.作为谷物零售商,他从当地农民那里收购粮食并在市场上出售。
- chandler's shop
- 杂货铺;蜡烛杂货店
- She picked up salt and oil at the chandler's shop on her way home.她在回家路上顺路去杂货铺买了盐和油。
Pop culture & quotes
- Chandler's a girl!
- 钱德勒是个女孩!In the sitcom Friends, Ross suggests the name Chandler for his baby, and Carol responds, "Chandler's a girl!"
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 chandler 拆成 candle + er:做蜡烛的人。想象烛光下匠人正把蜡液倒进模具,烛芯在手边。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:historical novels、museum exhibits、archival records 作“蜡烛制造者”讲时,chandler 在现代英语中较少见,多用于历史类文章、博物馆说明或文学作品,语感正式且偏古旧;日常交流通常说 candle maker。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 chandler 均无完全相同的韵脚。handler 与 chandler 拼写几乎一致(都含 -andler),发音仅首元音不同:/ˈhændlə/ 对 /ˈtʃɑːndlə/,不押韵。candle、handle 是形近词,但元音为 /æ/,且结尾是 /dəl/。slander 的英式元音同为 /ɑː/,但 chandler 在 /d/ 后有 /l/,因此也不押韵。chandelier 虽以 chand- 开头,但发音完全不同(/ʃændəˈlɪə/),注意不要混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.