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dustman

/duhst-man, -muhn/US // ˈdʌstˌmæn, -mən //UK // (ˈdʌstmən) //

尘土飞扬的人,尘土飞扬者,尘土飞扬,尘土者

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural dust·men [duhst-men, -muhn]. /ˈdʌstˌmɛn, -mən/. British.

    • : a person employed to remove or cart away garbage, refuse, ashes, etc.; garbage collector.

Examples

  • But when the parish dustman came,His rubbish to withdraw, He found more dust within the heapThan he contracted for!

  • Bella parted from her father, and returned to the Boffins, to find fresh proofs of the deterioration of the Golden Dustman.

  • And again in the morning, she looked for the cloud, and for the deepening of the cloud, upon the Golden Dustman's face.

  • The Golden Dustman seemed about to pursue these questions, when a stumping noise was heard outside, coming towards the door.

  • But, one morning long afterwards to be remembered, it was black midnight with the Golden Dustman when he first appeared.