miller
miller — 名詞
1. A person whose job was to operate a mill that crushes grain into flour, a role t
磨坊主
操作磨粉機碾磨穀物的人
A person whose job was to operate a mill that crushes grain into flour, a role that was common in farming communities before modern factories took over the process.
The village miller opened his doors at sunrise to grind the farmers' wheat.
村裡的磨坊主天剛亮就開門，開始磨農民送來的小麥。
collocation: village miller / miller opened his doors
Amani learned the miller's trade from her grandfather, who ran the old stone mill for forty years.
Amani 從祖父那裡學會了磨坊的手藝，祖父在老石磨坊工作了四十年。
collocation: miller's trade
In medieval times, the miller was paid with a share of the flour he produced.
中世紀時期，磨坊主以他所磨的麵粉的一部分作為報酬。
The old mill by the river still has the miller's equipment on display for visitors.
河邊那座老磨坊仍然展示著磨坊主的工具，供遊客參觀。
The farmers in the valley brought barley to the miller for grinding into animal feed.
山谷裡的農夫把大麥送到磨坊主那裡磨成動物飼料。
用法筆記
Now uncommon as an active occupation in industrialised countries; the word appears most often in historical writing, folklore, and as a surname.
2. Arthur Miller (1915–2005), an American playwright and essayist best known for th
亞瑟·米勒
美國劇作家，《推銷員之死》作者
Arthur Miller (1915–2005), an American playwright and essayist best known for the plays 'Death of a Salesman' and 'The Crucible'.
Arthur Miller's play 'Death of a Salesman' won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949.
Arthur Miller 的劇作《推銷員之死》於1949年獲得普立茲戲劇獎。
play title + award context
Many high schools in the United States teach Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' in literature classes.
美國許多高中在文學課上都會教授 Arthur Miller 的《薩勒姆的女巫》。
Arthur Miller was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1956.
Arthur Miller 於1956年受到眾議院非美活動委員會的傳喚。
Kabir read Arthur Miller's play 'All My Sons' for his drama course last semester.
Kabir 上學期為了戲劇課程閱讀了 Arthur Miller 的劇本《都是我的兒子》。
3. (Alton) Glenn Miller (1904–1944), an American big band leader, trombonist, and c
葛倫·米勒
美國大樂團領班及長號手
(Alton) Glenn Miller (1904–1944), an American big band leader, trombonist, and composer whose swing-era hits include 'Moonlight Serenade' and 'In the Mood'.
Glenn Miller's recordings from the 1940s remain popular among swing jazz fans worldwide.
Glenn Miller 在1940年代的錄音至今仍受到全球搖擺爵士樂迷的喜愛。
historical recording context
Kabir's grandfather danced to Glenn Miller's band at a dance hall in Chicago in 1942.
Kabir 的祖父1942年在芝加哥的舞廳裡跟著 Glenn Miller 樂團的音樂跳舞。
The Glenn Miller Orchestra still tours today, performing the original arrangements from the 1940s.
Glenn Miller 管弦樂團至今仍在巡迴演出，演奏1940年代的原版編曲。
Glenn Miller joined the US Army Air Forces during World War Two and formed a military band.
Glenn Miller 在第二次世界大戰期間加入美國陸軍航空軍，組成了一支軍樂隊。
4. Henry Miller (1891–1980), an American novelist and painter known for his semi-au
亨利·米勒
美國小說家，《北迴歸線》作者
Henry Miller (1891–1980), an American novelist and painter known for his semi-autobiographical works such as 'Tropic of Cancer' and 'Tropic of Capricorn'.
Henry Miller's novel 'Tropic of Cancer' was banned in the United States for obscenity until 1961.
Henry Miller 的小說《北迴歸線》因內容被視為猥褻而在美國被禁，直到1961年才解禁。
novel title + censorship context
Roya wrote her university essay on how Henry Miller's books challenged social norms of the 1930s.
Roya 在大學論文中探討 Henry Miller 的著作如何挑戰了1930年代的社會規範。
Henry Miller lived in Paris for many years and wrote about his experiences there.
Henry Miller 在巴黎居住多年，並將當地的經歷寫入作品中。
The French government allowed Henry Miller's books to be published long before they were legal in America.
法國政府在 Henry Miller 的書籍於美國合法發行之前，早已允許其在法國出版。
5. Joaquin Miller (1837–1913), born Cincinnatus Hiner Miller, an American poet and
華金·米勒
美國詩人，歌頌西部與原住民
Joaquin Miller (1837–1913), born Cincinnatus Hiner Miller, an American poet and writer known for poems celebrating the American West and Native American life.
Joaquin Miller wrote poems about the American West and the lives of Native Americans.
Joaquin Miller 創作了歌頌美國西部以及原住民生活的詩篇。
poetry subject matter — American West
A statue of Joaquin Miller stands in a park in Oakland, California, near his former home.
加州奧克蘭的一座公園裡矗立著 Joaquin Miller 的雕像，就在他故居附近。
Joaquin Miller travelled to Europe and gained recognition for his poems about frontier life.
Joaquin Miller 曾遊歷歐洲，並以描寫邊疆生活的詩作獲得讚譽。
Dewi found a collection of Joaquin Miller's poetry in a second-hand bookshop in Portland.
Dewi 在波特蘭的一家二手書店找到了一本 Joaquin Miller 的詩集。
6. Merton Howard Miller (1923–2000), an American economist who won the Nobel Memori
默頓·米勒
美國經濟學家，諾貝爾獎得主
Merton Howard Miller (1923–2000), an American economist who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1990 for his work on corporate finance theory.
Merton Miller shared the Nobel Prize in Economics with Harry Markowitz and William Sharpe in 1990.
Merton Miller 於1990年與 Harry Markowitz 及 William Sharpe 共同獲得諾貝爾經濟學獎。
Nobel Prize + co-recipients context
The Modigliani-Miller theorem, developed by Merton Miller and Franco Modigliani, is taught in finance courses worldwide.
Merton Miller 與 Franco Modigliani 共同提出的莫迪尼亞尼-米勒定理，是全球財經課程的必修內容。
Merton Miller taught at the University of Chicago's business school for over thirty years.
Merton Miller 在芝加哥大學商學院任教超過三十年。
Felipe read Merton Miller's papers on corporate capital structure for his economics seminar.
Felipe 為了經濟學研討會，研讀了 Merton Miller 關於企業資本結構的論文。
7. Perry Gilbert Eddy Miller (1905–1963), an American literary critic and scholar w
佩里·米勒
美國文學評論家與學者
Perry Gilbert Eddy Miller (1905–1963), an American literary critic and scholar who shaped the academic study of early American literature and Puritan thought.
Perry Miller's book 'The New England Mind' is considered a classic of American intellectual history.
Perry Miller 的著作《新英格蘭心靈》被視為美國思想史的經典之作。
book title — canonical scholarly work
Perry Miller taught American literature at Harvard University for more than thirty years.
Perry Miller 在哈佛大學教授美國文學長達三十多年。
Astrid referenced Perry Miller's analysis of Puritan sermons in her research paper on colonial New England.
Astrid 在研究報告中引用 Perry Miller 對清教徒講道文的分析，探討殖民時期的新英格蘭。
Perry Miller studied old handwritten sermons in a Harvard library to understand how Puritan ministers thought about freedom.
Perry Miller 在哈佛圖書館研究古老的手寫講道文，以了解清教徒牧師如何看待自由。
8. William Miller (1782–1849), an American religious leader who founded the Milleri
威廉·米勒
美國宗教領袖，米勒派創始人
William Miller (1782–1849), an American religious leader who founded the Millerite movement, which predicted the Second Coming of Christ in the 1840s.
William Miller calculated that the Second Coming of Christ would occur on October 22, 1844.
William Miller 推算基督再臨將發生在1844年10月22日。
date-specific prediction context
Thousands of followers left their churches after William Miller's teachings spread across New York State.
William Miller 的教導在紐約州傳開後，數千名信徒離開了原來的教會。
After the predicted date passed without event, many of William Miller's followers formed new denominations.
預言日期過後沒有發生任何事情，許多 William Miller 的追隨者因此成立了新的教派。
Bao studied the history of the Millerite movement for his class on American religious groups.
Bao 為了美國宗教團體的課程，研究了米勒運動的歷史。