Word · Frequency #27632
crier
叫卖小贩;沿街叫卖者
核心释义
a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
- 1.
哭泣的人。
One who cries.
- 2.
宣布法庭命令或指示,或高声公告的官员,如镇上官吏。
An officer who proclaims the orders or directions of a court, or who gives public notice by loud proclamation, such as a town crier.
哭泣的人。;宣布法庭命令或指示,或高声公告的官员,如镇上官吏。;喊叫者;哭泣者;传呼员;[法] 传呼员
用法In use
The crier at the fair shouted, "Fresh apples, two for a dollar!"
用法提示:这里的 crier 是名词,指在集市上大声叫卖商品的小贩,在句中作主语。
Some criers set up near the train station and sell hot chestnuts in winter.
用法提示:criers 是 crier 的复数形式,作主语,表示多个沿街叫卖的小贩。
The crier shouted so clearly that everyone could understand the price of the oranges.
用法提示:crier 是名词,作主语,用单数形式指代一位叫卖小贩。
be a crier
crier 在此指“爱哭的人”,be a crier 是口语中常见的说法。
My little brother is a crier; he cries at every sad movie.
我弟弟是个爱哭鬼,每看一部悲伤电影都会哭。
the [place] crier
常见搭配 town crier(在街头宣读公告的人)和 court crier(法庭传令员)。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- town crier
- 城镇公告员
- The town crier announced the news in the marketplace.城镇公告员在市场上宣布了这条消息。
- court crier
- 法庭传呼员
- The court crier called for silence as the judge entered.法官进入时法庭传呼员要求肃静。
- street crier
- 沿街叫卖者
- The street crier shouted the price of his fresh fish.沿街叫卖者大声喊着新鲜鱼的价格。
- public crier
- 公告员
- A public crier read the royal decree to the crowd.公告员向人群宣读了王室法令。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
crier 由 cry(喊叫)+ -er(人)联想:沿街叫卖的小贩大声吆喝。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:旧时市集、历史题材叙事 此义项指沿街吆喝招揽生意的商贩,多用于历史或文学场景,现代口语中并不常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 crier(/ˈkraiə/)押韵的词如 liar、buyer、drier、higher、fire 都以 /aɪə/ 结尾。注意:tier 虽拼作 -ier,但发音为 /tɪə/,属于形似音异的词。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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