milkman
milkman — 名詞
1. A man who brings fresh milk to people's homes, usually very early in the morning
送奶員
清晨送牛奶到住家的人
A man who brings fresh milk to people's homes, usually very early in the morning before most people wake up.
Each morning at five, Yusuf the milkman leaves milk at every doorstep.
每天早上五點，送奶員 Yusuf 都會在每戶門口留下牛奶。
collocation: milkman + leaves at doorstep
The milkman's quiet truck rolls through the streets before dawn.
送奶員安靜的貨車在黎明前駛過街道。
possessive: the milkman's [vehicle]
When Ravi was a child, the milkman delivered bottles with shiny foil tops.
Ravi 小的時候，送奶員會送上裝著閃亮鋁箔蓋的牛奶瓶。
Mrs. Okafor waved to the milkman as he placed two bottles on her step.
Okafor 太太向送奶員揮手，他放了兩瓶牛奶在她家臺階上。
In some British towns the milkman still does his daily rounds before breakfast.
在英國的一些小鎮，送奶員仍然在早餐前完成每天的配送路線。
- dairyman
older term that more commonly refers to someone who works on a dairy farm or runs a dairy business, rather than a home delivery person
- milk deliverer
modern gender-neutral alternative; less common in everyday speech
- milk vendor
more formal, often describes someone who sells milk at a market rather than delivers it
文法句型
a milkman
the milkman
the milkman's [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently used with possessive forms (the milkman's round, the milkman's float). Especially associated with British English and a traditional home-delivery system that has become less common in many areas.