单词 | town crier |
释义 | town crierWord family nountowneetownlingtownshiptownytown counciltown criertown halltownhousetownlandtown meetingtown planningtownscapetownscapingtownsfolktownskiptownsmantownspeopletownadjectivetownishtownlesstownly Occupationsˌtown ˈcrier noun [countableC] BOPUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWNsomeone employed in the past to walk around the streets of a town, shouting news, warnings etc 街头公告员,公告传报人〔旧时受雇沿街大声宣读公告的人〕 Examples from the Corpus town crier• The old town crier was an advertiser.• Mr Chittenden resigned from his post as Chester's town crier last year.• Mr Chittenden was replaced as Chester's town crier last year after he resigned.• Even the town crier of nearby Faringdon was on hand to give an official reception. |
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